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PEOPLE Vs. Maria Dagdagan, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARIA DAGDAGAN and NELLY BAY-AN y DALNORES, accused, NELLY BAY-AN y DALNORES, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 100332 | 1993-03-22

D E C I S I O N


CAMPOS, JR., J.:

This is an appeal interposed by accused Nelly Bay-an y Dalnores from the decision ** of the Regional Trial Court, Paniqui, Tarlac, holding accused guilty of violating Article II, Section 4 of Republic Act 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972.

On December 14, 1989, an information for violation of Article II, Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6425 was filed against Nelly Bay-an and Maria Dagdagan. However, only the former was arraigned under the said information as the latter was able to escape.

We summarize the relevant facts as found by the trial court as follows ----

In the afternoon...