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People vs. Mariano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZORAIDA MARIANO A.K.A. NORA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 247522 | 2022-02-28

D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
On appeal[1] is the August 16, 2018 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01746-MIN, affirming the March 21, 2017 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Davao City, Branch 13, in Criminal Case Nos. 70,389-11 and 70,390-11 which found accused-appellant Zoraida Mariano a.k.a. Nora (Nora) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Sections 5 (Illegal Sale) and 11 (Illegal Possession) of Article II, Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] or the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002."
 
Version of the Prosecution:
 
On August 6, 2011,...