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People vs. Beringuil

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ARNULFO BALENTONG BERINGUIL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 220141 | 2018-06-27

D E C I S I O N
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
We resolve in this appeal the challenge to the 27 February 2015 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01624. The CA affirmed the 11 March 2013 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 3, Guiuan, Eastern Samar, in Criminal Case No. 2404, finding accused-appellant Arnulfo Balentong Beringuil (Beringuil) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of R.A. No. 9165, imposing on him the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of P500,000.00.
 
THE FACTS
 
The prosecution charged Beringuil before the RTC for the illegal sale of...