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People of the Philippines Vs. Belen Mariacos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus BELEN MARIACOS, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 188611 | 2010-06-16

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

Before this Court is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 02718, which affirmed the decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 29, San Fernando City, La Union, in Criminal Case No. 7144, finding appellant Belen Mariacos guilty of violating Article II, Section 5 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The facts of the case, as summarized by the CA, are as follows:

Accused-appellant Belen Mariacos was charged in an Information, dated November 7, 2005 of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act [No.] 9165,...