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People of the Philippines Vs. Nicolas Gutierrez y Licunan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus NICOLAS GUTIERREZ y LICUANAN Appeellant.

G.R. No. 179213 | 2009-09-03

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Assailed in the present appeal is the April 30, 2007 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01991 affirming that of Branch 267 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City in Criminal Case No. 12514-D finding Nicolas Gutierrez y Licuanan alias Nick (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Appellant was charged with illegal sale of 0.05 gram of shabu and illegal possession of paraphernalia "fit or intended for smoking . . . or introducing any dangerous...