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People vs. Dungo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MELVIN DUNGO Y OCAMPO, APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 229720 | 2019-08-19

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

Before the Court is an appeal from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated 29 July 2016 in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 06833, which affirmed in toto the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of San Fernando City, Pampanga, Branch 43 (RTC), finding appellant Melvin Dungo y Ocampo (Dungo) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Article II, Section 5, Republic Act No. 9165 (RA9165).[3]
 
The Facts

On 2 September 2009, a confidential informant went to the police station in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga to report that a certain "Ogag" was selling illegal drugs...