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People vs. Burdeos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,VS. PILAR BURDEOS Y OROPA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 218434 | 2019-07-17

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case

This appeal seeks to reverse the Decision[1] dated May 7, 2014 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05981 affirming the conviction of appellant Pilar Burdeos y Oropa for violation of Section 5, Art. II of Republic Act 9165 (RA 9165)[2] and imposing on her the corresponding penalties.
 
The Proceedings Before the Trial Court

The Charge

By Information dated August 21, 2008, appellant was charged with violation of Section 5, Art. II of RA 9165, viz:
 
That on or about the 19th day of August 2008, in the City of Muntinlupa, Philippines and within the...