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People vs. Yepes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO YEPES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 206766 | 2016-04-06

DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
Before us for review is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CEB CR HC No. 01007 dated 21 September 2012, which dismissed the appeal of accused-appellant Eduardo Yepes and affirmed with modification the Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 28 of Catbalogan City in Criminal Case Nos. 6125-6126 finding accused-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Accused-appellant was charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of R.A. No. 9165, to wit:
 
That...