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People vs. Tubera

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. MARIO URBANO TUBERA ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 216941 | 2019-06-10

D E C I S I O N
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Mario Urbano Tubera (Tubera) assailing the Decision[2] dated July 31, 2014 (Assailed Decision) of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01341, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated March 30, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court of Ormoc City, Branch 35 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. R-ORM-08-0097-HC, finding Tubera guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165), otherwise known as "The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,"[4] as amended.
 
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