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People vs. Dizon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEAN NOEL DIZON @ "JINGLE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 223562 | 2019-09-04

DECISION
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case

This appeal seeks to reverse the Decision[1] dated June 10, 2015 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR H.C. No. 01728 affirming the trial court's verdict of conviction against appellant Lean Noel Dizon @ Jingle for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Art. II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165)[2] and imposing appropriate penalties.
 
The Proceedings Before the Trial Court

Appellant Lean Noel Dizon "Jingle" was charged under two (2) separate Informations, viz;
 
Criminal Case No. 20259[3]
(Violation of Section 5, Article II of R. A. 916
5)

That at around 9:00...