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PEOPLE vs Emma Maquilan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EMMA MAQUILAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 126170 | 1998-08-27

R E S O L U T I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

Accused-appellant Emma Maquilan was found guilty of drug-pushing in violation of R.A. No. 6425, as amended, and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua in a decision rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte (Branch 11) on October 14, 1994. The 59 sticks of handrolled marijuana cigarettes and the matchbox of marijuana seeds seized from her were ordered destroyed.

Accused-appellant filed a notice of appeal as a result of which the records of the case (Criminal Case No. S-2191) were forwarded to this Court. However, before the Court could act on the appeal and...