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People vs. Jao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ALLAN JAO Y CALONIA AND ROGELIO CATIGTIG Y COBIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 225634 | 2017-06-07

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellants Allan Jao y Calonia (Jao) and Rogelio Catigtig y Cobio (Catigtig; collectively, accused-appellants) assailing the Decision[2] dated October 28, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 01393, which affirmed in toto the Joint Judgment[3] dated August 25, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court of Dumaguete City, Branch 30 (RTC), convicting accused-appellants of the crimes of Illegal Delivery and Illegal Possession of Dangerous Drugs, defined and penalized under Sections 5[4] and 11,[5] Article II of Republic Act No....