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People vs. Macud

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. AMRODING MACUD Y DIMAAMPAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 219175 | 2017-12-14

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Before the Court is the appeal[1] of accused Amroding Macud y Dimaampao a.k.a. "Ambro'' (Macud) seeking the reversal of the Decision[2] dated July 31, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 06239. The CA affirmed the Judgment[3] dated April 30, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 164, Pasig City in Criminal Case No. 17847-D. The RTC convicted Macud of violating Section 5 of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs At of 2002, as amended.
 
The Facts
 
Through an Amended Information dated January 31,...