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People vs. Fundales, Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff~Appellee. versus CALEXTO DUQUE FUNDALES, JR., Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 184606 | 2012-09-05

SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
On appeal is the April 18, 2008 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02274, which affirmed the March 18, 2006 Decision2 or the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Paranaque City, Branch 259, in Criminal Case No. 03-1425. Said RTC Decision declared appellant Calexto Duque Fundales, Jr. (Appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II, Republic Act (RA) No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00.
 
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