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People vs. Calantiao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MEDARIO CALANTIAO y DIMALANTA, Accused-Appellant,

G.R. No. 203984 | 2014-06-18

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the January 1 7, 2012 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 04069, affirming in toto the July 23, 2009 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Caloocan City, Branch 127, finding accused-appellant Medario Calantiao y Dimalanta (Calantiao) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

On November 13, 2003, Calantiao was charged before the RTC of violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 in...