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People vs. Ceralde

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHN PAUL CERALDE Y RAMOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 228894 | 2017-08-07

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant John Paul Ceralde Ramos (Ceralde) assailing the Decision[2]  dated August 4, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06100, which affirmed the Joint Decision[3] dated February 18, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court of Lingayen, Pangasinan, Branch 38 (RTC) in Crim. Case Nos. L-9245 and L-9246, finding Ceralde guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4]  otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of...