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People vs. Pascua

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JEROME PASCUA y AGOTO a.k.a. "OGIE," Accused-Appellant. Present: LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, CJ., BERSAMIN,* DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE,** and REYES, A. JR.,*** JJ.

G.R. No. 227707 | 2018-10-08

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This is an appeal filed by appellant Jerome Pascua y Agoto a.ka. "Ogie" from the October 9, 2015 Decision1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R.CR- HC No. 05998, affirming the December 4, 2012 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Laoag City, Branch 13, in Criminal Case No. 14722, finding Appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165.
 
The Factual Antecedents
 
Appellant was charged with violations of Sections 5 and 12, Article II of RA 9165,...