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People vs. Dela Cruz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MERCURY DELA CRUZ alias "DEDAY," Accused-Appellant. Present: VELASCO, JR., J, Chairperson, PERALTA, PEREZ, REYES,* and LEONEN,** JJ

G.R. No. 212171 | 2016-09-07

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
We resolve the appeal, filed by accused-appellant Mercury Dela Cruz alias "Deday," from the 27 September 2013 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 01103.
 
In a Decision2 dated 27 November 2008, the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 58, Cebu City, found the accused-appellant guilty of illegal sale of shabu under Sections 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 91653 and sentenced him to suffer the penalty life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00.
 
The RTC gave full credence to...