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People of the Philippines Vs. Adriano Pascua y Concepcion

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, - versus - ADRIANO PASCUA y CONCEPCION, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 194580 | 2011-08-31

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
 
VELASCO, JR., J.:
 
This is an appeal from the July 16, 2010 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 03563, which affirmed the August 21, 2008 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 21 in Malolos, Bulacan, in Criminal Case No. 3936-M-2003. The RTC found accused Adriano Pascua guilty of violating Sec. 5, Art. II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Facts
 
An Information charged the accused with the following:

That on or about the 13th day of October, 2003, in the municipality of Meycauayan, Province of Bulacan,...