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PEOPLE vs Florentino Del Mundo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FLORENTINO DEL MUNDO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 138929 | 2001-10-02

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is a direct appeal of the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Balayan, Batangas, Branch 10, in Criminal Case No. 4139, the dispositive portion of which reads:

WHEREFORE, the Court finds the accused Florentino del Mundo GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Sec. 4, Art. II of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, and hereby sentences him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to pay a fine of P500,000.00 and the costs.

SO ORDERED.[1]

Accused-appellant Florentino del Mundo y de las Alas (a.k.a. "Boy") was charged with violation of Section 4, Article II of R.A. 6425, otherwise...