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People vs. Cabezudo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN CABEZUDO Y RIEZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 232357 | 2018-11-28

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by the accused-appellant Edwin Cabezudo y Rieza (Cabezudo) assailing the Decision[2] dated November 16, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07071, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated June 10, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court of Daet, Camarines Norte, Branch 39 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 14882, finding Cabezudo 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 2002," as amended.
 
The Facts

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