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People vs. Arposeple

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLO ARPOSEPLE Y SANCHEZ AND JHUNREL SULOGAOL Y DATU, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 205787 | 2017-11-22

DECISION
 
MARTIRES, J.:
 
This resolves the appeal of Pablo Arposeple y Sanchez (Arposeple) and Jhunrel Sulogaol y Datu[1] (Sulogaol) from the 3 October 2011 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA), in CA G.R. CR-HC No. 00865 which affirmed, but with modification as to the fine imposed in Criminal Case No. 12853, the 20 November 2007 Omnibus Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Criminal Case Nos. 12852 to 12854.
 
THE FACTS

Arposeple and Sulogaol were both charged with three counts of violation of certain provisions of R.A. No. 9165 before the RTC of Tagbilaran City, Bohol, viz:
 
CRIM. CASE NO....