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People of the Philippines Vs. Ronaldo Bayan y Neri

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RON ALDO BAY AN y NERI, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 200987 | 2014-08-20

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION

PEREZ, J.:
 
On appeal is the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals promulgated on 19 July 2011 affirming the conviction by the Regional Trial Court2 (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 82, of appellant Ronaldo Bayan y Neri for violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 and sentencing him to suffer life imprisonment and to pay a P500,000.00 fine.

Appellant was charged following a "buy-bust" operation.

The accusatory portion of the Information against appellant reads:
 
That on or about the 5th day of July 2003, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused, not...