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People of the Philippines Vs. Cesar Bautista y Santos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CESAR BAUTISTA y SANTOS, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 177320 | 2012-02-22

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
Under review is the conviction of the accused for illegal sale and illegal possession of shabu respectively punished under Section 5 and Section 11 (3) of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002). He had been tried for and found guilty of the offenses by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 127, Caloocan City, and the Court of Appeals (CA) had affirmed the convictions through the decision promulgated on February 15, 2007.[1] 
 
Antecedents
 
On April 28, 2003, the Office of the City Prosecutor of Caloocan City filed in the RTC two separate informations...