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People vs. Escaño

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JULIAN DEEN ESCANO, VIRGILIO TOME USANA and JERRY CASABAAN LOPEZ, accused. *** VIRGILIO TOME USANA and JERRY CASABAAN LOPEZ, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 129756-58 | 2000-01-28

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Accused-appellants Virgilio T. Usana and Jerry C. Lopez, together with Julian D. Escaño, were charged before the Regional Trial Court of Makati City, Branch 64, in Criminal Case No. 95-936 with violation of Section 4, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425,1 [Otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972.] as amended. Escaño and Usana were also charged in Criminal Case No. 95-937 and No. 95-938 with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition in violation of Presidential Decree No. 1866.

The accusatory portion of the Information in Criminal Case No. 95-936 reads as follows:

That on or about the 5th day...