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Andy Quelnan y Quino vs. People of the Philippines

ANDY QUELNAN y QUINO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 166061 | 2007-07-06

D E C I S I O N
 


Tinga, J.:

This petition for review seeks the reversal of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 22001 dated 12 November 2004, affirming the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 138, Makati City, in Criminal Case No. 96-1498, that found Andy Quelnan y Quino[3] (petitioner) guilty of violating Section 16, Article III of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6425, as amended, otherwise known as The Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972.

The accusatory portion of the Information against petitioner reads:


That on or about the 27th day of August, [sic] 1996, in the City of Makati, Philippines and within the...