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People of the Philippines Vs. Raul Nunes y Revilleza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus RAUL NUNEZ y REVILLEZA, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 177148 | 2009-06-30

DECISION


QUISUMBING, J.:

This petition for certiorari seeks the reversal of the Decision[1] dated January 19, 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. CR. H.C. No. 02420. The appellate court affirmed the Decision[2] dated February 11, 2002 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Calamba, Laguna, Branch 36, which convicted appellant in Criminal Case No. 8614-01-C for violation of Section 16, Article III of Republic Act No. 6425, also known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended by Rep. Act No. 7659.[3]

On June 25, 2001, Raul R. Nuñez was formally charged with violation of Section 16, Article III of Rep. Act No. 6425, as amended. The...