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People vs. Padua

People of the Philippines vs. Eric Padua y Alvarez a.k.a. Jerick Padua y Alvarez Present: PERALTA, C.J, Chairperson, CAGUIOA, REYES, J., LAZARO-JAVIER, and LOPEZ, JJ.

G.R. No. 239781 | 2020-02-05

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION
 
 PERALTA, C.:
 
On appeal is the April 6, 2017 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07432, which affirmed the February 26, 2015 Decision2 of Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 204, Muntinlupa City, in Criminal Case No. 09-096, finding accused-appellant Eric Alvarez Padua (Padua), a.k.a. Jerick Alvarez Padua, guilty of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The accusatory portion of the Information3 reads:
 
That on or about the 5th day of...