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People vs. Malazo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODELINA MALAZO Y DORIA, APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 223713 | 2019-01-07

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, ACTING C.J.:
 
The Case

This is an appeal to reverse the 27 January 2014 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 05371 which affirmed the 3 November 2011 Joint Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 44 (RTC), in Criminal Case Nos. 2008-0225-D and 2008-0226-D, finding appellant Rodelina Malazo y Doria[3] (Malazo) guilty of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (RA 9165) or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
 
The Charge

In an Information dated 29 April 2008, Malazo was charged with illegal sale of the drug...