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PEOPLE vs Lita Ayangao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus LITA AYANGAO y BATONG-OG, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 142356 | 2004-04-14

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

This is an appeal from the February 29, 2000 decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 59, Angeles City in Criminal Case no. 99-1261 convicting the appellant of violating Section 4, Article 2 of RA 7659, as amended, also known as the Dangerous Drugs Act.



Appellant Lita Ayangao was charged with transporting 14.75 kilograms of marijuana in an information[2] that read:

That on or about the 13th day of August, 1999, in the Municipality of Mabalacat, Province of Pampanga, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, LITA AYANGAO y BATONG-OG, without any...