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People vs. Go [DECISION]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. BENNY GO, appellant.

G.R. No. 144639 | 2003-09-12

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO MORALES, J.:
 
On direct appeal before this Court is the Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 41, in Criminal Case No. 99-174439 finding appellant Benny Go guilty of violating Section 16, Article III in relation to Section 2 (e-2), Article I of Republic Act No. 6425,[1] as amended, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay a fine of P1,000,000.00.

The Information filed against appellant charged as follows:
 
That on or about June 14, 1999, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused without being authorized by law to possess or use...