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People vs. Estonilo y de Guzman

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RANIE ESTONILO Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 248694 | 2020-10-14

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Ranie Estonilo y De Guzman (Estonilo) assailing the Decision[2] dated November 23, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 08617, which affirmed with modification the Judgment[3] dated, July 28, 2016 of the Regional Trial Court of xxxxxxxxxxx, Pampanga, Branch 61 (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 10-5R94 and 10-5895, and accordingly, found Estonilo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of violation of Section 5 (a) (5), Article III of Republic Act No. (RA) 7610,[4]...