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People vs. Carlit

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOCELYN CARLIT Y GAWAT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227309 | 2017-08-16

D E C I S I O N
 
VELASCO JR., J.:
 
Nature of the Case

This treats the appeal from the August 20, 2015 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 06510. The challenged ruling affirmed the conviction of accused-appellant Jocelyn G. Carlit (Carlit) for illegal sale of dangerous drugs, in violation of Section 5 of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Facts

Culled from the records are the following facts:
 
x x x x PO3 Christian Carvajal was assigned at [the] Dagupan City Police Station when, on 26 February 2011, he was tasked to act as poseur buyer...