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PEOPLE vs Teresa Corpuz, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. TERESA CORPUZ y VARGAS and MARCY SANTOS y JAVIER, appellants.

G.R. No. 148919 | 2002-12-17

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

When the question boils down to the credibility of the witnesses and their testimonies, this Court almost always relies upon the assessment made by the trial court which had the distinct advantage of having observed their demeanor, conduct and manner of testifying.

The Case

For review before this Court is the May 30, 2001 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malabon City (Branch 170) in Criminal Case No. 20334-MN. The RTC found Teresa V. Corpuz and Marcy J. Santos guilty of violating Section 15 of Article III of Republic Act (RA) 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended by...