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PEOPLE Vs. Don Rodrigueza

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DON RODRIGUEZA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 95902 | 1992-02-04

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

On appeal before us is the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Legaspi City, Branch l0, finding accused-appellant Don Rodrigueza guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 4, Article II of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 (Republic Act No. 6425, as amended) and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P20,000.00 and costs. 1

However, the Solicitor General, deviating from his conventional stance in the prosecution of criminal cases, recommends the acquittal of appellant for the reasons stated in his Manifestation for Acquittal (In Lieu of Appellee's Brief)...