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People of the Philippines Vs. Reynaldo "Andy" Somoza y Handaya

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff-Appellee, - versus - REYNALDO "ANDY" SOMOZA y HANDAYA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 197250 | 2013-07-17

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.: 

Accused-appellant Reynaldo "Andy" Somoza appeals from the Decision 1 dated June 22, 2010 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CEBCR-H.C. No. 00741 denying his appeal from the Joint Judgment 2 dated May 30, 2007 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Dumaguete City, Branch 30 in Criminal Case Nos. 17700 and 17701, which found him guilty of violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002." 

The Informations filed against accused-appellant in the trial court read:

I. Criminal Case No. 17700 

That...