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People vs. Garrucho

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUSGIE GARRUCHO Y SERRANO, APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 220449 | 2016-07-04

    D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated March 24, 2015 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR. HC. No. 01579, which affirmed with modification the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Silay City, Branch 69, Sixth Judicial Region, finding appellant Rusgie Garrucho y Serrano guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, in Criminal Case Nos. 8255-69 and 8256-69.

In two (2) separate Informations filed before the RTC of Silay City, appellant was charged...