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People vs. Mercader [DECISION]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. MELANIE B. MERCADER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233480 | 2018-06-20

D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Melanie B. Mercader (Mercader) assailing the Decision[2] dated March 17, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08110, which affirmed the Decision[3] dated October 3, 2015 of the Regional Trial Court of Antipolo City, Branch 73 (RTC) in Crim. Case Nos. 03-26511 and 03-26512 finding Mercader 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."
 
The Facts
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