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People vs. Velasco

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODEL VELASCO Y LUZON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 231787 | 2019-08-19

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by the accused-appellant Rodel Velasco y Luzon (accused-appellant Velasco) assailing the Decision[2] dated October 21, 2016 (assailed Decision) of the Court of Appeals[3] (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07365, which affirmed the Decision[4] dated October 20, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 87 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. Q-12-175282, finding accused-appellant Velasco guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 3 of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1866,[5] as amended by Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9516.[6]
 
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