Republic of the PhilippinesSupreme CourtManila THIRD DIVISION ABRAHAM MICLAT, JR. yCERBO, Petitioner, - versus- PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 176077 Prese!: VELASC, !R., J., Chairperson,PERAL"A,A#A$,ME%$&A, andSERE%,' JJ. Pro"#$%&!e': Au(ust )*, +,**- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- D E C I S I O N PERALTA, J.( "his is a petition for re.ie/ on certiorari see0in( to re.erse and set aside the$ecision1*2 dated ctober *), +,,3 of the Court of Appeals 4CA5 in CA-6.R. CR%o. +7783, /hich in turn affirmed in toto the $ecision of the Re(ional "rial Court4R"C5, #ranch*+,, Caloocan Cit9, inCriminal Case %o. C-33:3;con.ictin(petitioner of Violation of Section **, Article urisdictionof this ?onorableCourt, theabo.e-namedaccused, /ithout the authorit9 of la/, did then and there /illfull9 and feloniousl9ha.e in his possession, custod9 and control 1METHAMPHETAMINE)H*DROCHLORIDE +SHAB,- /ei(hin( ,.+8 (ram, 0no/in( the same to be adan(erous dru( under the pro.isions of the abo.e-cited la/. C%"RAR@ " LAA. 4Emphasis supplied.51)2 Bponarrai(nment, petitioner, /iththeassistanceof counsel pleadednot(uilt9 to the crime char(ed.ConseCuentl9, trial on the merits ensued. "oestablish its case, the prosecution presented Police