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Peole vs. Gabriel

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. OSCAR PEDRACIO GABRIEL, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 228002 | 2019-06-10

D E C I S I O N
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by the accused-appellant Oscar Pedracio Gabriel, Jr. (Gabriel), assailing the Decision[2] dated November 12, 2015 (Assailed Decision) of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR­ HC No. 06450, which affirmed with modification the Decision[3] dated June 12, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court, Antipolo City, Branch 73 (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 03-25992 and 03-25993, finding Gabriel guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] otherwise known as the Comprehensive...