Back

People vs. Gonzales

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO GONZALES Y VITAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 233544 | 2019-03-25

DECISION
 
CARANDANG, J.:
 
This is an appeal[1] from the February 28, 2017 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) finding accused-appellant Alberto Gonzales y Vital (Alberto) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of R.A. No. 9165 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002), the dispositive portion of which reads:
 
WHEREFORE, the appeal is DENIED. The assailed Decision dated 4 August 2015 of the Regional Trial Court of Angeles City, Branch 57, in Criminal Case Nos. DC-08-1292 & 1293, is hereby AFFIRMED.

SO ORDERED.[3]
 
The Antecedents

Alberto was charged with violation of...