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People vs. Nepomuceno

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. HILARIO NEPOMUCENO Y VISAYA @ "BOK", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 216062 | 2018-09-19

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
This appeal seeks the review and reversal of the decision promulgated on May 16, 2014,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the conviction of the accused-appellant handed down by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Manila in Criminal Case No. 08-259713 and Criminal Case No. 08-259714, respectively, for the violation of Section 5, Article II, Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) and the violation of Section 11(3) of the same law through the judgment dated May 3, 2012.[2]
 
The RTC imposed life imprisonment and a fine of P500,000.00 for the violation of Section...