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People vs. Siaton

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. STEVE SIATON Y BATE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 208353 | 2016-07-04

D E C I S I O N
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
On appeal is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated May 23, 2013 in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00799. The CA affirmed the July 31, 2007 Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 28, Mandaue City, that found the accused-appellant Steve Siaton y Bate (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of R.A. No. 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), meriting him the penalty of life, imprisonment.

The Information which was filed against him on August 7, 2002 reads:
 
"That on or about the 5th day of August, 2002, in the City of...