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PEOPLE vs Hegel Samson

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. HEGEL SAMSON y LAPINIG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 139377-78 | 2002-05-29

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

Hegel Samson appealed to this Court his conviction in Criminal Cases No. 97-71952 and No. 97-71953. Appellant was charged with violation of Republic Act ("R.A.") No. 6425, as amended by R.A. No. 7659, and Presidential Decree ("P.D.") No. 1866 in two separate Informations that read:

"The undersigned accuses HEGEL SAMSON Y LAPINIG, of a Viol. of Sec. 8, Art. II, in rel. to Sec. 2(e-1) (i) Art. 1 of R.A. 6425 as amended by R.A. 7659, committed as follows:

"That on or about the 14th day of July, 1997, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused, not being authorized by law to possess or use any prohibited drug...