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People vs. Antonio

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VERNIE ANTONIO Y MABUTI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 243936 | 2019-09-16

DECISION
 
CARANDANG, J.:
 
On appeal is the Decision[1] dated June 29, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08832, affirming the Decision[2] dated October 26 2016 of the Regional Trial Court of Makati City, Branch 65 (RTC), convicting accused-appellant Vernie Antonio Mabuti (Vernie) of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The two Information filed against Vernie read:
 
Criminal Case No. R-MKT-16-01662-CR

On 20th day of August 2016, in the City of Makati, the Philippines, accused, not being lawfully...