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Mariñas vs. People

LAMBERTO MARIÑAS Y FERNANDO, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 232891 | 2018-07-23

D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, JR., J:
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, as amended, seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated December 9, 2016 and July 17, 2017, respectively, in CA-G.R. CR No. 37102, which affirmed the conviction of Lamberto Mariñas y Fernando (petitioner) for violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Antecedent Facts
 
The facts, as culled from the records, read as follows:
 
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