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People vs. Caranto

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENJIE CARANTO Y AUSTRIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 217668 | 2019-02-20

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
This is an Appeal[1] under Section 13(c), Rule 124 of the Rules of Court from the Decision[2] dated September 26, 2014 of the Court of Appeals, Ninth Division (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 05877, which affirmed the Decision[3]dated January 2, 2012 rendered by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 60, Baguio City (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 30936-R, finding herein accused-appellant Benjie Caranto y Austria (Benjie) 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.
 
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