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People vs. Dela Victoria

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. PASTORLITO V. DELA VICTORIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233325 | 2018-04-16

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Pastorlito V. Dela Victoria (Dela Victoria) assailing the Decision[2] dated April 7, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01428-MIN, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated March 25, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court of Butuan City, Branch 4 (RTC) in Crim. Case No. 13139, finding Dela Victoria 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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