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People vs. Lumudag

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PAROK LUMUDAG Y RACMAN @ AKMAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 201478 | 2017-08-23

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
The State bears the burden of establishing the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Any doubt regarding the evidence of guilt is resolved in favor of the accused.
 
The Case

Parok Lumudag y Racman, alias Akmad, appeals the decision promulgated on July 13, 2011 in CA-G.R. C.R.-H.C. No. 04286,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed his conviction for violation of Section 5, Article II, of Republic Act No. 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 2, in Manila.[2]
 
Antecedents

On September 9, 2008,...