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People of the Philippines Vs. Marlon Abetong y Endrado

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARLON ABETONG y END RADO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 209785 | 2014-06-04

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION

VELASCO, JR., J.:
 
The Case

This treats of accused-appellant Marlon Abetong' s appeal from the June 28, 2013 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01357 affirming his conviction beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Facts

Accused-appellant was charged in an Information2 that reads:

That on or about the 22nd day of August 2003, in the City of Bacolod, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the herein accused, not being...