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PEOPLE Vs. Junny Utinas

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUNNY UTINAS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 105832 | 1994-12-22

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

JUNNY UTINAS was sentenced to life imprisonment for selling 1.5 grams of marijuana worth P20.00. 1 He is now before us reasserting his innocence.

The evidence of the prosecution shows that on 27 June 1990, after receiving reports of rampant marijuana peddling in Poblacion Norte, Ivisan, Capiz, the 6th Narcotics Regional Unit formed a buy-bust team to investigate and apprehend the drug pushers in the area. 2 At about twelve noon, a team of NARCOM agents composed of T/Sgt. Rizaldo Labitan, Jr., and Pat. Jesus Monajan conducted a surveillance of the area. After obtaining substantial information that...