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People vs. Soria

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABELARDO SORIA Y VILORIA, ALIAS "GEORGE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229049 | 2019-06-06

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Assailed in this appeal is the August 5, 2016 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR. HC. [No.] 06535 which affirmed the November 13, 2013 Joint Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 32, Agoo, La Union, finding Abelardo Soria y Viloria (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the illegal sale and illegal possession of dangerous drugs under Sections 5 and 11, 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 and illegal possession of dangerous...