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People vs. Dampak

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. MOHAMAD DAMPAK Y DISALO @ "LANDO" AND JAMIL DAMPAK Y MIMBALAWAG @ "JAMIL," ACCUSED. CATHERINE ROMOROSA Y OSTOY @ "LYN," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 237209 | 2019-04-10

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
At bench is an appeal[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated September 25, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 08319, affirming the conviction of herein appellant Catherine O. Romorosa for illegal sale of dangerous drugs, punished under Section 5[3], Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165.
 
The antecedents.
 
On February 20, 2010, the appellant, along with a certain Mohamad D. Dampak (Mohamad) and one Jamil M. Dampak (Jamil), were arrested in Muntinlupa City during a buy-bust operation conducted by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). The arrests...