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People vs. Orcullo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, V. JOHN ORCULLO Y SUSA, APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229675 | 2019-07-08

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case
 
G.R. No. 229675 is an appeal assailing the Decision[1] dated 9 February 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07174. The CA affirmed the Decision[2] dated 2 October 2014 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 82 (RTC), in Criminal Case No. Q-10-167303, convicting John Orcullo Susa (appellant) of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165).
 
The Facts
 
The RTC summarized the facts as follows:
 
The accused John Susa Orcullo is charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of R.A. 9165. The Information...