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People vs. Baluyot y Biranda

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEX BALUYOT Y BIRANDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 243390 | 2020-10-05

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
On appeal is the October 5, 2017 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07736, which denied accused-appellant Alex Baluyot y Biranda's (Alex) appeal from the August 27, 2015 Consolidated Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 127, Caloocan City (RTC). The Consolidated Decision of the trial court found Alex guilty in Criminal Case No. 89534 for violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165[3] or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Antecedents

The facts, as alleged by the prosecution, are as follows:

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