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People vs. Ygot

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUSTICO YGOT Y REPUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 210715 | 2016-07-18

D E C I S I O N
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
For this Court's resolution is the appeal of Rustico Ygot y Repuela (accused-appellant) assailing the 25 July 2013 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-CR HC No. 01416. The CA Decision affirmed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 47, Tagbilaran City finding the accused guilty of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. 
 
Background of the Case
 
Accused-appellant was charged before the RTC with violation of Section 5, Article II of R.A. No. 9165....