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People vs. Lintag

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROMEO LINTAG y LAUREOLA, Accused-Appellant. Present: SERENO, C.J., Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN,* PERLAS-BERNABE, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

G.R. No. 219855 | 2016-09-06

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal1 filed by accused-appellant Romeo Lintag y Laureola (Lintag) assailing the Decision2 dated November 12, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR. HC No. 05933, which affirmed the Decision3 dated June 27, 2012 of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 53 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 05-240108, finding Lintag guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,4 otherwise known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of...