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People vs. Reyes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ANGELITA REYES y GINOVE and JOSEPHINE SANTA MARIA y SANCHEZ, Accused-Appellants. Present: CARPIO,* J., Chairperson, PERALTA, PERLAS-BERNABE, CAGUIOA, and REYES, JR., JJ.

G.R. No. 219953 | 2018-04-23

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Baguio City
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
This is an appeal of the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision 1 dated January 13, 2015 dismissing accused-appellants' appeal and affirming the Decision2 dated June 24, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 82, Quezon City (RTC) in  criminal Case No. Q-06-143175 convicting accused-appellants of Violation of Section 5, Article II, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165.
 
The facts follow.
 
On September 22, 2006, around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, P/Insp. Alberto Gatus of the Galas Police Station-Anti-Illegal Drugs Unit...