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People vs. Bagista 214 SCRA 63

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ELSIE BAGISTA y BANGCO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 86218 | 1992-09-18

D E C I S I O N

NOCON, J.:

Appeal by accused-appellant Elsie Bagista from the decision dated September 26, 1988 of the Regional Trial Court of La Trinidad, Benguet, Branch 10, finding her guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 4, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425, and sentencing her to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P20,000.00, with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, and to pay the costs.

The facts of the case are as follows: On July 4, 1988, at around 8:00 o'clock in the morning, the Narcotics Command (NARCOM) Detachment Office located at the Arix Building, Bokawkan Road, Baguio...