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People vs. Quilatan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE JAMILLO QUILATAN Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 218107 | 2019-09-09

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is an appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Jose Jamillo Quilatan y Dela Cruz (Quilatan) from the Decision[2] dated May 30, 2014 of the Court of Appeals[3] (CA), which affirmed the Decision[4] dated February 25, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court[5] (RTC) finding Quilatan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5[6] and 11,[7] Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165, [8] otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The twin Informations[9] filed against Quilatan read as follows:

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