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People vs. Goyena

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL GOYENA Y ABRAHAM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229680 | 2019-06-06

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Assailed in this appeal is the January 15, 2016 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07151, which affirmed the November 3, 2014 Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 4, Legazpi City, finding Michael Goyena y Abraham (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the illegal sale of dangerous drugs under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The Antecedent Facts

Appellant was charged with the illegal sale of dangerous drugs under Section 5, Article II of RA 9165 in an Information[3]...