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PEOPLE. Vs. Ramon Macuto

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RAMON MACUTO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 80112 | 1989-08-25

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, National Capital Region, Branch 77 at Quezon City finding appellant RAMON MACUTO y TUYOGON guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 4, Article II of Rep. Act 6425 (Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 as amended) and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment, to pay a fine of P20,000.00 and to pay the costs. The lower court acquitted his co-accused, LUZVIMINDA LIBRE y DANTES of the crime charged.

The information filed against the appellant alleged:.

"That on or about the 22nd day of April, 1987, in Quezon City, Metro...