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People vs. Rodriguez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ROGER RODRIGUEZ Y MARTINEZ, ALIAS "ROGER," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 238516 | 2019-02-27

D E C I S I O N
 
GESMUNDO, J.:
 
This is an appeal seeking to reverse and set aside the October 27, 2017 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 07835. The CA affirmed the August 28, 2015 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Muntinlupa City, Branch 203 (RTC), in Criminal Case Nos. 10-669 and 10-670, finding Roger Rodriguez y Martinez alias "Roger" (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Violation of Sections 5[3] and 11,[4] Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
Antecedents
 
In two Informations,...