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People vs. Hementiza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANASTACIO HEMENTIZA Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227398 | 2017-03-22

DECISION
 
MENDOZA, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the October 16, 2015 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06847, which affirmed the January 29, 2014 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 73, Antipolo City (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 03-25726 and 03-25727, finding Anastacio Hementiza y Dela Cruz (accused-appellant) guilty of violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The Antecedents

On May 27, 2003, accused-appellant was charged in two (2) separate Informations before the RTC. In Criminal Case...