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People vs. Victoria

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JEFFREY VICTORIA Y TARIMAN, ACCUSED -APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 238613 | 2019-08-19

DECISION
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case

This appeal[1] assails the Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R CR-H.C. No. 07849 dated June 28, 2017,[2] affirming appellant's conviction for violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (RA) 9165.[3]

The Proceedings Before the Trial Court
 
The Charge

By Information dated January 3, 2005, appellant was charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of RA 9165, thus:
 
That on or about the 30th day of December 2004, in the Municipality of Taytay, Province of Rizal, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, without having been...