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People vs. Nieves

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN NIEVES Y ACUAVERA A.K.A. "ADING", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 239787 | 2019-06-19

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Edwin Nieves y Acuavera (Nieves) assailing the Decision[2] dated February 7, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 08983, which affirmed the Joint Decision[3] dated June 17, 2016 of the Regional Trial Court of Iba, Zambales, Branch 70 (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. RTC-7493-I and RTC-7494-I, finding Nieves 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.
 
The Facts

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