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PEOPLE vs Romeo Gonzales

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO GONZALES y SUN, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 113255-56 | 2001-07-19

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 57, Angeles City finding accused Romeo Gonzales y Sun guilty of possession and sale of marijuana and sentencing him to six (6) years and one (1) day imprisonment and a fine of P6,000.00[2] and life imprisonment and a fine of P20,000.00.[3]

On February 27, 1991, Asst. Provincial Prosecutor Jaime J. Bustos of Pampanga filed with the Regional Trial Court, Angeles two informations charging accused Romeo Gonzales y Sun with violation of R.A. No. 6425, Sections 8[4] and 4,[5] reading as follows:

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