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People vs. Comprado

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENANTE COMPRADO y BRONOLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 213225 | 2018-04-04

DECISION
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated 19 May 2014, of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01156 which affirmed the Decision[2] dated 18 April 2013, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Misamis Oriental (RTC), in Criminal Case No. 2011-671 finding Renante Comprado y Bronola (accused-appellant) guilty of illegal possession of marijuana.
 
THE FACTS

On 19 July 2011, accused-appellant was charged with violation of Section 11, Article 2 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The Information reads:
 
That on July 15,...