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People vs. Daniel Bao-in y Ventura

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DANIEL BAO-IN y VENTURA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 128253 | 1998-09-22

D E C I S I O N
 
PUNO, J.:
 
Accused-appellant DANIEL BAO-IN y VENTURA was found guilty of violating Section 8, Article II of R.A. 6425, as amended by R.A. 7659, for illegal possession of eight (8) bricks of wrapped, compressed marijuana leaves, weighing approximately eight (8) kilograms. He was sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P20,000.00.[1] He is now before us on appeal.

At the trial, the prosecution presented four (4) witnesses, viz: security guard RICKY MACADANGDANG, CISagents SPO3 ROMEO G. DULAY and SPO2 MAXIMIANO PERALTA, and forensic...