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PEOPLE Vs. Crisanta G. Santos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CRISANTA SANTOS Y GADASA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 106213 | 1994-09-23

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

Crisanta Santos was charged with the sale of prohibited drugs in violation of Article 2, Section 4, of Rep. Act. 6425 and pleaded not guilty. 1 She later plea-bargained for the lesser offense of mere possession but the prosecution objected and her motion was denied. 2 After trial, she was convicted of the original charge and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of P20,000.00. 3 She now raises legal and factual questions in her appeal for exoneration.

From the evidence submitted by the prosecution, the trial court found that in the morning of October 19, 1991, the Anti-Narcotics Unit of the Kalookan City...