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People vs. Cabuso

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAY SUAREZ Y CABUSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 223141 | 2018-06-06

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Assailed in this appeal is the March 23, 2015 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR. HC No. 06120 which affirmed the March 7, 2013 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 75, Olongapo City, finding appellant Jay Suarez Cabuso guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The Antecedent Facts

Appellant was charged with the illegal sale and possession of dangerous drugs under Sections 5 and 11, Article II of RA 9165 in two Informations[3]...