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People vs. Dela Cruz and Forbes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. CHRISTIAN DELA CRUZ Y DAYO AND ARSENIO FORBES Y DAYO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 238212 | 2020-01-27

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Assailed in this ordinary appeal[1] is the Decision[2] dated November 27, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08953, which affirmed the Joint Decision[3] dated August 4, 2016 of the Regional Trial Court of Balanga City, Bataan, Branch 92 (RTC) in: (a) Criminal Case No. 15233, finding accused-appellant Christian Dela Cruz y Dayo (Dela Cruz) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002"; and (b)...