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People vs. Goco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PLACIDO GOCO Y OMBROG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 219584 | 2016-10-17

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Placido Goco y Ombrog (Goco) assailing the Decision[2] dated June 30, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR. No. 00737, which affirmed with modification the Decision[3] dated July 23, 2007 of the Regional Trial Court of Catarman, Northern Samar, Branch 19 (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. C-3520 and C-3521, finding Goco guilty of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] otherwise known as the "Comprehensive...