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People vs. Miranda

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JOVENCITO MIRANDA Y TIGAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229671 | 2018-01-31

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Jovencito Miranda y Tigas (Miranda) assailing the Decision[2] dated July 29, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07580, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated March 10, 2015 of the Regional Trial Court of Makati City, Branch 64 (RTC) in Crim. Case Nos. 13-906 and 13-907, finding Miranda guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002,"...