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People vs. Bobotiok

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MERCINDO BOBOTIOK, JR. Y LONTOC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 237804 | 2018-07-04

DECISION
 
VELASCO JR., J.:
 
The Case

Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Mercindo Bobotiok, Jr. y Lontoc (Bobotiok Jr.) assailing the Decision[2] dated December 11, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 09066, which affirmed with modification the Judgment dated January 30, 2017 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 267, Pasig City, finding accused­-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal delivery of shabu penalized under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165), otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The...