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People vs. O'Cochlain

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EANNA O'COCHLAIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229071 | 2018-12-10

DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
On appeal is the February 9, 2016 Decision[1] and July 21, 2016 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 36412, which affirmed the November 22, 2013 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 13, Laoag City, in Criminal Case No. 15585-13, finding accused-appellant Eanna O'Cochlain (Eanna) guilty of violating Section 11, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

At the time of his arrest, Eanna was a 53-year old Irish national married to a Filipina and residing in Barangay Aring, Badoc, Ilocos Norte. In an...