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People of the Philippines Vs. Marilyn Santos, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARILYN SANTOS and ARLENE VALERA, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 193190 | 2013-11-13

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

The Court reviews the conviction of appellants Marilyn Santos y Desamero and Arlene Valera y Papera for the crime of illegal sale of shabu under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Muntinlupa City, Branch 204, adjudged appellants guilty of the above crime in its Judgment1 dated June 19, 2008 in Criminal Case No. 06-394. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in its Decision2 dated November 10, 2009 in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 03493.

In an Information3 dated April 21, 2006, appellants...