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People vs Pasudag y Bokang

People of the Philippines, plaintiff-appellee vs. Alberto Pasudag y Bokang @ "Berting," accused-appellant

G.R. No. 128822 | 2001-05-04

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J. :

The case is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Pangasinan, Branch 46, Urdaneta finding accused Alberto Pasudag y Bokang guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal cultivation of marijuana[2] and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P500,000.00, without subsidiary penalty and other accessories of the law.

On December 17, 1996, 4th Assistant Provincial Prosecutor of Pangasinan Emiliano M. Matro filed with the Regional Trial Court, Pangasinan, Urdaneta an Information[3] charging accused Alberto Pasudag y Bokang with violation of R.A. No. 6425, Sec. 9, reading as follows:

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