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People of the Philippines Vs. Mike Steve y Basman and Rashid Mangtoma y Noni

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MIKE STEVE y BASMAN and RASHID MANGTOMA y NONI, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 204911 | 2014-08-06

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. 02460 affirming in toto the Decision2 in Criminal Case No. 03-115457 rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch l 03 of Quezon City. The RTC Decision found Mike Steve y Basman and Rashid Mangtoma y Noni guilty beyond reasonable doubt of drug pushing, particularly 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 
 
Both accused...