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People vs. Peña

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEL MARTIN Y PEÑA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233750 | 2019-06-10

DECISION
 
REYES, A., JR., J.:
 
This is an appeal[1] from the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR. CR-HC No. 07385 promulgated on May 18, 2017, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated February 11, 2015 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Tanauan City, Batangas, Branch 83, in Criminal Case No. CR-11-08-5719, finding accused-appellant Romel Martin y Peña (Martin) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. In Criminal Case No. 11-08-5719, Martin was sentenced to suffer the penalty...