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People vs. Hilario

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee vs. MARILOU HILARIO y DIANA and LALINE GUADAYO y ROYO, Accused

G.R. No. 210610 | 2018-01-11

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
This is an appeal filed by accused-appellant Marilou D. Hilario (Hilario) of the Decision1 dated July 18, 2013 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 05244, affirming with modification the Decision2 dated August 23, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lemery, Batangas, Branch 5 in Criminal (Crim.) Case Nos. 10-2008, 11-2008, and 13-2008. In its assailed Decision, the appellate court found Hilario guilty of illegal sale of dangerous drugs, in violation of Article II, Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165,...