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The People of the Phil. vs. Vincent Evangelista

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus VINCENT EVANGELISTA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 175281 [Formerly G.R. No. 152240] | 2007-09-27

D E C I S I O N
 

Tinga, J.:

For review[1] is the decision[2] of the Court of Appeals dated 14 July 2006 and its subsequent resolution[3] dated 3 November 2006 affirming in toto the judgment[4] dated 14 December 2001 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC)[5] of Quezon City, Branch 103, finding Raymundo Reyes (Reyes) and appellant Vincent Evangelista (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 15, Article III of Republic Act No. 6425 (R.A. No. 6425), otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P500,000.00 each.

In an...