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People vs. Baptista

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CHRISTOPHER BAPTISTA y VILLA, Accused-Appellant. Present: CARPIO, J, Chairperson, PERLAS-BERNABE, CAGUIOA, A. REYES, JR., and J. REYES, JR., JJ.

G.R. No. 225783 | 2018-08-20

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal 1 filed by accused-appellant Christopher Baptista y Villa (Baptista) assailing the Decision 2 dated September 11, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06275, which affirmed in toto the Decision 3 dated June 11, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court of Laoag City, Branch 13 (RTC) in Crim. Case No. 14935-13 finding him 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...