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People of the Philippines Vs. Erlinda Mali y Quimno a.k.a. "Linda"

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ERLINDA MALI y QUIMNO a.k.a. "Linda" Accused-Appellant

G.R. No. 206738 | 2013-12-11

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

REYES,J.:

For review is the Decision1 dated January 31, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00863-MIN which affirmed the Decision2 dated August 11, 2010 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Zamboanga City, Branch 13, in Criminal Case No. 5228 (20390), convicting Erlinda Mali y Quimno a.k.a. "Linda" (accused-appellant) of illegally selling methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu. 

The Antecedents

On January 26, 2004, a buy-bust operation was carried out in Sucabon, Zone II, Zamboanga City, by the members of the Task Group Tumba Droga, now the Anti-Illegal Drugs...