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People Of The Philippines vs. Joven

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RENE ESMA Y JOVEN, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 250979 | 2023-01-11

R E S O L U T I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Consolidated Decision[2] dated November 22, 2019 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB SP No. 12227. The CA affirmed the Joint Order[3] dated July 30, 2018 of Branch 8, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Tacloban City that approved Rene Esma y Joven's (respondent) plea bargain to a lower offense: from violation of Sections 5[4] and 11,[5] Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, to...