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Valentin Zafra y Dechosa and Eroll Marcelino y Reyes vs. People of the Philippines

VALENTIN ZAFRA y DECHOSA and EROLL MARCELINO y REYES, Petitioners, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 190749 | 2012-04-25

SECOND DIVISION


D E C I S I O N

 

PEREZ, J.:

 

For review before this Court is the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 31713 dated 30 October 2009,[1] affirming the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 76, Malolos, Bulacan,[2] which found petitioners Valentin Zafra y Dechosa (Zafra) and Eroll Marcelino y Reyes (Marcelino) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Possession of Dangerous Drugs in violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165 (the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and imposing on each of them the penalty of imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one...