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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRIAN MERCADO Y SARMIENTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRIAN MERCADO Y SARMIENTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 207988 | 2015-03-11

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

PEREZ, J.:

Before this Court is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 04942 affirming the Decision[2] in Criminal Case Nos. C-77992 and C-77993 rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 120 of Caloocan City.  The RTC Decision found accused-appellant Brian Mercado y Sarmiento (accused-appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. No. 9165), otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.”

The Facts
 
The accused-appellant was charged of violation of...