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People v. Li Ka Kim 429 SCRA 169

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. LI KA KIM alias ED, appellant.

G.R. No. 148586 | 2004-05-25

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

Faced with the grim scenario of having to suffer the extreme penalty of death, appellant is now before this Court urging to overturn his conviction for violation of Section 15, Article III, of Republic Act No. 6425, as so amended by Republic Act 7659.

The Information filed against appellant was to the following effect; viz:

"That on or about September 19, 1999, in Paranaque City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, accused Li Ka Kim alias Ed, for the amount of Four Hundred Thousand (P400,000.00) Pesos, Philippine currency, did then and there, willfully, unlawfully and feloniously,...