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People vs. Aguilar

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOESON AGUILAR Y CIMAFRANCA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 243793 | 2019-11-27

DECISION
 
CARANDANG, J.:
 
This is an ordinary appeal[1] filed by accused-appellant Joeson Aguilar y Cimafranca (Aguilar) assailing the Decision[2] dated September 27, 2018 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 02650. The CA affirmed the Judgment[3] dated June 9, 2017 of the Regional Trial Court of Dumaguete City, Branch 30 (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 2015-23112, where it ruled as follows:
 
WHEREFORE, in the light of the foregoing, the Court hereby finds the accused Joeson Aguilar y Cimafranca GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of illegal sale of 5.19 grams of shabu in...