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People of the Philippines Vs. Joel Ancheta y Osan, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOEL ANCHETA y OSAN, JOHN LLORANDO y RIGARYO, and JUAN CARLOS GERNADA y HORCAJO, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 197371 | 2012-06-13

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

SERENO, J.:

Before the Court is an appeal from the 30 November 2010 Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA)[1] affirming the 17 September 2008 Decision of the Makati City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 04-2777, 04-2778, and 04-2779.[2] The RTC Decision convicted Joel Ancheta y Osan, John Llorando y Rigaryo, and Juan Carlos Gernada y Horcajo of violation of Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. 9165), otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

We quote the narration of facts of the CA as follows:

[Version of the Prosecution]

On...