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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROBERTO MARTIN Y CASTANO, Accused-Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Roberto Martin y Castano

G.R. No. 193234 | 2011-10-19



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


SECOND DIVISION


G.R. No. 193234               October 19, 2011


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,

vs.

ROBERTO MARTIN Y CASTANO, Accused-Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


SERENO, J.:


Before us on automatic review is the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) affirming the trial court's conviction of the accused for the sale of methylamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu. Accused cries foul, alleging extortion and citing various irregularities in the prosecution's evidence and in the conduct of the alleged buy-bust operation.


On 13 November 2006, an Information was...