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People of the Philippines Vs. Felimon Pagaduan y Tamayo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus FELIMON PAGADUAN y TAMAYO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 179029 | 2010-08-12

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

We review the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01597 which affirmed in toto the decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 27, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, in Criminal Case No. 4600, finding appellant Felimon Pagaduan y Tamayo (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal sale of shabu, under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

BACKGROUND FACTS

The prosecution charged the appellant before the RTC with violation of Section 5, Article II of R.A. No. 9165 under an Information that states:

That on...