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People of the Philippines vs. Mark Lester Dela Rosa y Suello

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARK LESTER DELA ROSA y SUELLO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 185166 | 2011-01-26


FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

PEREZ, J.:

The subject of this present appeal is the Decision1 dated 24 April 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 02642, affirming the Decision2 dated 8 December 2006 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City, Branch 135, in Criminal Case Nos. 06-1870 to 06-1871, finding herein appellant Mark Lester Dela Rosa y Suello guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of illegal sale and illegal possession of marijuana, a dangerous drug, in violation of Sections 53 and 11,4 Article II of Republic Act No. 9165,5 thereby, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of...