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People vs. Ramirez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. GERALD ARVIN ELINTO RAMIREZ AND BELINDA GALIENBA LACHICA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 225690 | 2018-01-17

D E C I S I O N
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
We resolve the petition for review assailing the 23 September 2015 Decision[1] and the 9 June 2016 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 06602 affirming the conviction of Belinda Galienba Lachica (Lachica) and Gerald Arvin Elinto Ramirez (Ramirez) for illegal sale of shabu.
 
THE FACTS
 
Lachica and Ramirez were charged before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 259, Parañaque City (RTC), in Criminal Case No. 08-1386 for violation of Section 5, in relation to Section 26, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No....