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Padas vs. People

ROWENA PADAS Y GARCIA @ "WENG", PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 244327 | 2019-10-14

D E C I S I O N
 
GESMUNDO, J.:[*]
 
This is an appeal by certiorari[1] seeking to reverse and set aside the September 27, 2018 Decision[2] and January 23, 2019 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 40322. The CA affirmed the June 5, 2017 Decision[4] of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 2 (RTC), finding Rowena Padas y Garcia @ "Weng" (petitioner) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Illegal Possession of Dangerous Drugs under Section 11(3), Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, also known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002."
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