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People of the Philippines Vs. Asia Musa y Pinasilo, Ara Monongan y Papao, Faisah Abas y Mama, and Mike Solalo y Mlok

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus AISA MUSA y PINASILO, ARA MONONGAN y PAPAO, FAISAH ABA.S y MA!VIA, and MIKE SOLALO y MLOK, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 199735 | 2012-10-24

THIRD DIVISION


D E C I S I O N

VELASCO, JR.,J.:

This is an appeal seeking to nullify the February 28, 2011 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 03758, which affirmed the October 7, 2008 Decision2 in Criminal Case No. 13536-D of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 163 in Taguig City. The RTC convicted accused-appellants of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 for selling dangerous drugs.

The Facts

An Information charged the accused Aisa Musa y Pinasilo (Musa), Ara Monongan y Papao, Faisah Abas y Mama (Abas), and Mike Solano y Mlok...