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Don Djowel Sales y Abalahin Vs. People of the Philippines

DON DJOWEL SALES y ABALAHIN, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 191023 | 2013-02-06




FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari assailing the Decision 1 dated September 30, 2009 and Resolution2 dated January 27, 2010 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 31942. The CA upheld the judgment3 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City, Branch 231 finding petitioner Don Djowel Sales y Abalahin guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal possession of marijuana.

Petitioner was charged with violation of Section 11, Article II, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) under an Information which states:

That on or about the 24th day of...