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People vs. Battung

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. LULU BATTUNG Y NARMAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 230717 | 2018-06-20

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before us is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated April 14, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR. CR-H.C. No. 06053 which affirmed the Decision[2] dated September 29, 2008 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 31, in Criminal Case No. 04-232833 finding appellant Lulu Battung y Narmar guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. No. 9165), otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
In an Information[3] filed on December 14, 2004, appellant was charged before the RTC with violation of...