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People vs. Gidoc

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. RANDY TALATALA GIDOC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 230553 | 2018-08-13

D E C I S I O N
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
Appealed to this Court is the Decision[1] dated September 7, 2016, of the Court of Appeals (CA), in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07527, which affirmed the Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Calamba City, Branch 37, in Criminal Case Nos. 14428-2006-C to 14431-2006-C.
 
The Antecedents
 
Randy Talatala Gidoc (herein appellant) was charged in four (4) separate Informations for violations of Sections 5, 11, 12 and 15 of Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165) otherwise known as The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, committed as follows:
 
CRIMINAL CASE No. 14428-2006-C
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