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People vs. Sagana

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO SAGANA Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 208471 | 2017-08-02

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The miniscule quantity of confiscated illicit drugs heightens the importance of a more stringent conformity to Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.[1]

This Court resolves this appeal[2] filed by Ernesto Sagana y De Guzman (Sagana) from the Decision[3] of the Court of Appeals dated February 26, 2013 in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 05154.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the Regional Trial Court's ruling[4] that Sagana was guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal sale and illegal possession of dangerous drugs.

On July 22, 2010, two (2)...