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People vs. Esguerra

People of the Philippines vs. R. Lorenz Esguerra y Baliber a.k.a. “RR” Present: PERLAS-BERNABE, S.A.J., Chairperson, REYES, A., JR.,* HERNANDO,** INTING, and DELOS SANTOS, JJ.

G.R. No. 243986 | 2020-01-22

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Assailed in this ordinary appeal1 is the Decision2 dated July 31, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01646-MIN which affirmed the Omnibus Decision3 dated November 17, 2016 of the Regional Trial Court of Butuan City, Branch 4 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 14026, finding accused-appellant R. Lorenz Esguerra y Baliber @ “RR” (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,4 otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act...