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PEOPLE Vs. Edgardo B. Yap, Et Al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGARDO YAP y BOCA and SIMPLICIO OSME?A y OCAYA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 103517 | 1994-02-09

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, . . ."

Romans 12:2

Accused-appellants Edgardo Yap and Simplicio Osmeña were charged with a violation of Section 4, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, for having sold on October 1, 1989 in Ozamiz City six sticks of marijuana for a consideration of ten pesos. 1

On May 21, 1990 appellants pleaded not guilty when arraigned with the assistance of counsel de parte, and thereafter stood trial. On November 9, 1990, the court a quo rendered judgment convicting both appellants of the...