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People vs. Padua

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JEMUEL PADUA Y CEQUEÑA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 244287 | 2020-06-15

FIRST DIVISION
 

R E S O L U T I O N
 
LOPEZ, J.:
 
The conviction of Jemuel Padua for Illegal Sale and Possession of Dangerous Drugs is the subject of review in this appeal assailing the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision[1] dated September 19, 2018 in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 09362, which affirmed the findings of the Regional Trial Court (RTC).
 
ANTECEDENTS
 
On December 17, 2014, the Binangonan Police Station planned a buy-bust operation against Jemuel alias "Maton" based on the information and surveillance report that he is selling illegal drugs at Barangay Libis, Binangonan, Rizal.[2] After the briefing,...