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People vs. Espera

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH ESPERA Y BANÑANO @ "JOJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227313 | 2018-11-21

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Assailed in this appeal is the September 15, 2015 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 06621 which affirmed with modification the December 13, 2013 Judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 3, Tuguegarao City, finding Joseph Espera Banñano (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt for the illegal sale of dangerous drugs under Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165), or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The Antecedent Facts

Appellant was charged with the illegal sale of dangerous drugs under Section...