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PEOPLE vs Albert Casimiro

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALBERT CASIMIRO y SERILLO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 146277 | 2002-06-20

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated October 17, 2000, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, Baguio City, finding accused-appellant Albert Casimiro guilty of violating Republic Act No. 6425, §4, as amended, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P500,000.00 and the costs.

The information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about the 17th day of August 1999, in the City of Baguio, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously sell and/or...