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PEOPLE vs Ernesto Laxa, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ERNESTO LAXA y MANLICLIC, @ JANGGO and MARLINDA LAXA y AQUINO, accused. / ERNESTO LAXA y MANLICLIC @ JANGGO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 138501 | 2001-07-20

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from a decision,[1] dated April 29, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 59, Angeles City, insofar as it finds accused-appellant Ernesto M. Laxa[2] guilty of violation of Art. II, §8 of R.A. No. 6425, as amended by R.A. No. 7659, and sentences him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P500,000.00.

The information against accused-appellant and his co-accused alleged:

That on or about the 30th day of November, 1998, in the City of Angeles, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring and...