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Brodeth vs. People

RAFFY BRODETH and ROLAN B. ONAL, Petitioners, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Promulgated: and ABRAHAM G. VILLEGAS, Respondents. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, BERSAMIN, LEONEN, MARTIRES, and GESMUNDO, * JJ.

G.R. No. 197849 | 2017-11-29

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
We resolve the petition for review on certiorari 1 filed by petitioners Raffy Brodeth (Brodeth) and Rolan B. Onal (Onal) assailing the 17 May 2011 Decision2 and the 20 July 2011 Resolution3 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 33104. The CA affirmed petitioners' criminal liability for violating Batas Pambansa Big. 22 (B.P. Big. 22). 
 
THE FACTS
 
On 16 August 2001, petitioners were charged before the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 30A Manila (MeTC), with violation of B.P. Blg. 22. The informations...