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PEOPLE vs. Emmanuel Eligino

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EMMANUEL ELIGINO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 70113 | 1992-12-11

D E C I S I O N

MELO, J:

This is an appeal interposed by Emmanuel Eligino from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of the Third Judicial Region (Angeles City, Branch LIX) in its Criminal Case No. 6374 (Illegal Possession of Prohibited Drugs) and Criminal Case No. 6375 (Illegal Sale of Prohibited Drugs), finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of both charges and sentencing him as follows:

"1. In Criminal Case No. 6374, to Six (6) Years and One (1) Day of imprisonment and to pay a fine of P6,000.00 with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency;

"2. In Criminal Case No. 6375, to life imprisonment and to pay a fine of...