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People vs. Vinluan a.k.a

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARNEL VINLUAN Y LICLICAN A.K.A. "URBON," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 232336 | 2022-02-28

D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
On appeal[1] is the August 17, 2016 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07360 that affirmed the January 8, 2015 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 37, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya in Criminal Case No. 3438, which found accused-appellant Marnel Vinluan y Liclican (Vinluan) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Illegal Sale of Dangerous Drugs under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165[4] or the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002."[5]

The Factual Antecedents:

The Information[6] charging Vinluan with...