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People vs. Nabua

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEY NABUA Y CAMPOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 235785 | 2019-08-14

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

This appeal assails the Decision[1] dated August 17, 2017 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08586 entitled "People of the Philippines v. Jose Nabua y Campos," affirming the conviction of Jose Nabua for violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165.[2]
 
The Proceedings Before the Trial Court

The Charge

By Information[3] dated October 22, 2013, in Criminal Case No. A-6360, appellant Jose Nabua and his co-accused Paul Saturnino and Gideon Baltazar were charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of RA 9165, viz:
 
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