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People of the Philippines vs. Vicente Sy y Madlangbayan.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus VICENTE SY y MADLANGBAYAN, Accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 171397 | 2006-09-27

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
GARCIA, J.: 
 
Earlier referred by this Court to the Court of Appeals (CA) pursuant to People v. Mateo[1] is this appeal by the herein accused-appellant Vicente Sy y Madlangbayan from the decision dated November 26, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City, Branch 110, in its Criminal Case No. 98-1724, finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 15, Article III, in relation to Section 20, Article IV, of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended, otherwise known as the "Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972," and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to...