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People vs. Maneclang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOCELYN MANECLANG Y ABDON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 230337 | 2019-06-17

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
On appeal is the August 16, 2016 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07649 which affirmed the conviction of appellant Jocelyn Maneclang y Abdon for violation of Section 5 (illegal sale of dangerous drugs) and Section 11 (illegal possession of dangerous drugs), Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165,[2] otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Antecedent Facts

Appellant was charged with violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of RA 9165 in two separate Informations docketed as Criminal Case Nos. 11-284738 and 11-284739 which alleged...