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People vs. Lopez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PETER LOPEZ Y CANLAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 247974 | 2020-07-13

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
This is an appeal[1] from the Decision[2] dated March 29, 2019 (Assailed Decision) of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 09769, which affirmed the Judgment[3] dated July 27, 2017 rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Fifth Judicial Region, Branch 34 of Iriga City, in Criminal Cases Nos. IR-10559 and IR-10614 titled "People of the Philippines v. Peter Lopez y Canlas" finding the accused-appellant Peter Lopez y Canlas (Lopez) guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violations of Sections 5 and 15, Article II of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as The...