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PEOPLE vs Danilo Simbahon Y Quiatzon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. DANILO SIMBAHON y QUIATZON, appellant.

G.R. No. 132371 | 2003-04-09

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

On April 22, 1995, the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 23, issued Search Warrant No. 95-100,[1] commanding the search in the premises of 771 Roxas Street, Sampaloc, Manila, owned by appellant Danilo Simbahon y Quiatzon, for alleged violation of Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, and Presidential Decree No. 1866, penalizing the illegal possession of firearms.

The search led to the prosecution and conviction of appellant for violation of Section 8, Article III of RA 6425 by the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 9, in Criminal Case No....