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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JUAN MENDOZA y VICENTE, Accused-Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Juan Mendoza y Vicente

G.R. No. 186387 | 2011-08-31



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


THIRD DIVISION


G.R. No. 186387               August 31, 2011


THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

JUAN MENDOZA y VICENTE, Accused-Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:


This is an appeal assailing the June 5, 2008 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. HC-No. 02734 which affirmed with modification the February 6, 2007 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court, Baguio City, Branch 61 (RTC). The RTC found accused Juan Mendoza y Vicente guilty of having violated Section 5 and Section 11, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165 or the...