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OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN BASAL CAYAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN BASAL CAYAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 215714 | 2015-08-12

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
VILLARAMA, JR., J.:
 
Before this Court is an appeal from the April 25, 2014 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01064, which affirmed the May 15, 2009 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City, Branch 57, finding accused-appellant Efren Basal Cayas (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal sale of dangerous drugs.

The case stemmed from the Information[3] dated April 20, 2005, charging appellant with the crime of violation of Section 5,[4] Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive...