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Matabilas vs. People

EDWIN GEMENTIZA MATABILAS, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 243615 | 2019-11-11

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari[1] are the Decision[2] dated March 22, 2018 and the Resolution[3] dated October 17, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01488-MIN, which affirmed the Judgment[4] dated November 12, 2014 of the Regional Trial Court of Kidapawan City, Branch 17 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 1147-2012 finding petitioner Edwin Gementiza Matabilas (petitioner) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[5] otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act...