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Tumabini vs. People

ROMEO TUMABINI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 224495 | 2020-02-19

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
GESMUNDO, J.:
 
This is an appeal by certiorari seeking to reverse and set aside the January 28, 2016 Decision[1] and the April 7, 2016 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 02289. The CA affirmed the October 15, 2012 Joint Judgment[3] of the Regional Trial Court of Mandaue City, Branch 28 (RTC) in Crim. Case Nos. DU-10273-74 which found Romeo Tumabini (petitioner) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violations of Sections 11 and 12, Article II, of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165.
 
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