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People vs. Cornel

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMONCITO CORNEL Y ASUNCION, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229047 | 2018-04-16

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is an appeal of the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] dated June 9, 2016 dismissing appellant's appeal and affirming the Decision[2] dated October 29, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 64, Makati City convicting appellant of Violation of Section 5, Article II, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165.

The facts follow.

On December 15, 2013, PO1 Mark Anthony Angulo reported for work and a-buy-bust operation was conducted against appellant Ramoncito Cornel. In preparation for the buy-bust operation, coordination was made with the District Anti-Illegal Drugs (DAID) and Philippine Drug...