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Ronnie Ambait y Saura Vs. The Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines

RONNIE AMBAIT y SAURA, Petitioner, versus THE COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 164909 | 2008-04-30

DECISION


QUISUMBING, J.:

This is an appeal to reverse and set aside the Decision[1] dated July 25, 2003 and the Resolution[2] dated August 11, 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 26050. The appellate court affirmed the Decision[3] dated September 5, 2000 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bacolod City, Branch 41, in Criminal Case Nos. 95-17377 and 95-17378.

On September 5, 2000, the trial court found petitioner guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Presidential Decree No. 1866,[4] Illegal Possession of Firearms, and violation of Section 16,[5] Article III of Republic Act No. 6425, the Dangerous Drugs Act of...