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PEOPLE Vs. Paciano De La Torre

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PACIANO DE LA TORRE, alias Mokong, accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Leonardo Deocampo, Jr. for accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 90804-05 | 1991-07-01

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

Paciano de la Torre was charged on two counts with violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, namely: (1) Criminal Case No. C-2790, for having been found on July 7, 1988 in possession, custody and control of 198 foils of marijuana leaves placed in a 1,300 gram milk can and 1 bundle of marijuana leaves attached to their branches weighing 50 grams, and (2) Criminal Case No. C-2791, for having sold 2 foils of dried marijuana leaves on July 6, 1988. He was acquitted in Criminal Case No. 2790 but convicted in Criminal Case No. 2791 in the Decision of the trial court, the pertinent portions of which reads as...