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People vs. Abadilla

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NESTOR ABADILLA Y VERGARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 232496 | 2018-10-08

D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, A., JR., J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Nestor Abadilla y Vergara (Abadilla) assailing the Decision[2] dated February 6, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07891, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated September 30, 2015 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Laoag City, Branch 13 in Criminal Case No. 15404-13 finding Abadilla guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Illegal Sale of Dangerous Drugs, defined and penalized under Section 5,[4] Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the...