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People vs. Duran

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBEN D. DURAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233251 | 2019-03-13

DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
Before us is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated June 8, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA), Cagayan de Oro City, in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01523 finding appellant guilty of illegal sale of marijuana, a dangerous drug, in violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

In an Information[2] dated December 9, 2013, appellant was charged with violation of Section 5, Art. II of R.A. No. 9165, as follows:
 
That on or about December 6, 2013, in the Municipality of Carmen, Province of Davao del Norte, Philippines, and...