Back

People of the Philippines vs. Jay Lorena y Labag

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,vs. JAY LORENA y LABAG, Appellant.

G.R. No. 184954 | 2011-01-10

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

 

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

 

The instant appeal assails the Decision1 dated November 22, 2007 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC. No. 01620 which affirmed with modification the August 30, 2005 judgment2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 25, of Naga City, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002."

 

In an Information3 dated July 10, 2003, appellant Jay Lorena y Labag was charged as follows:

 

That on or about February 9, 2003, at about...