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People vs. Calibod

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NIÑO CALIBOD Y HENOBESO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

G.R. No. 230230 | 2017-11-20

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appcal[1] filed by accused-appellant Niño Calibod y Henobeso (Calibod) assailing the Decision[2] dated August 26, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07191, which affirmed the Judgment[3] dated October 10, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court of Calamba City, Branch 37 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 9894-2002-C, finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002."
 
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