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PEOPLE Vs. Ernesto Quejada

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ERNESTO QUEJADA, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 97309-10 | 1993-06-03

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

On 31 October 1989, separate informations for the violation of Section 15, Article III of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 (R.A. No. 6425 as amended) docketed as Criminal Case No. 1036-D, and for the violation of Section 16 of the said Act, docketed as Criminal Case No. 1037-D, were filed with the Regional Trial Court of Pasig, Metro Manila against Ernesto Quejada and Lilia Quejada, respectively. Both cases were assigned to Branch 164 of the said court, which had been designated as a Special Criminal Court, and were tried jointly because both accused were arrested in the same buy-bust operation. After...