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PEOPLE Vs. Carlito E. Uson

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CARLITO USON Y ESGUERRA, alias "JUN PONGGI", * accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 101313 | 1993-07-05

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

For supposedly peddling a pittance (0.02 gram) of methyl amphetamine hydrochloride, a regulated drug popularly known as "shabu" in the despicable world of drug addicts and pushers, accused-appellant Carlito Uson y Esguerra now faces the grim prospect of having to live out what could otherwise be the productive years of his life behind the detentive confines of prison bars. Appellant, however, has not abandoned all hope and is now before us to appeal his conviction by the Regional Trial Court of Pasig, Branch 165, of a violation of Section 15, Article III of Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the...