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People of the Philippines Vs. Joy Alcala y Novilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOY ALCALA y NOVILLA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 201725 | 2014-07-18

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION


PEREZ, J.:
 
Before this Court is an appeal from the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 04053 affirming the Decision2 in Criminal Case No. Q-04-129946 rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 82 of Quezon City. The RTC Decision found Joy Alcala y Novilla (accuseq) guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. No. 9165), otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Facts
 
The accused was charged under the Information3 docketed as Criminal Case No....