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United States Vs. Sy Liongco 033 Phil 53

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SY LIONGCO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 10498 | 1915-12-24

D E C I S I O N


CARSON, J.:

The appellant in this case was convicted in the court below of the illegal possession of a small quantity of opium ashes on the 21st of July, 1913, and sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment and to the payment of a fine of P300.

If the testimony of the witnesses for the prosecution is worthy of credence there can be no doubt of the guilt of accused; and a careful examination of the evidence of record discloses nothing which would justify us in disturbing the findings in this regard by the trial judge who saw and heard the witnesses testify and was satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt as to the substantial truth...