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People vs. Cruz y Gumabat

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO DELA CRUZ Y GUMABAT @ "EDDIE", APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 205414 | 2016-04-04

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
For the Court's consideration is the Decision[1] dated March 19, 2012 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 04587 affirming the Decision[2] dated August 2, 2010 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 2, in Criminal Case No. 09-271907, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

In an information filed on November 5, 2009, appellant Eduardo dela Cruz y Gumabat was charged with illegal sale of dangerous drugs under Section 5...