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People vs Susan Canton, 394 SCRA 478

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. SUSAN CANTON, appellant.

G.R. No. 148825 | 2002-12-27

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Appellant Susan Canton (hereafter SUSAN) was charged before the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City with the violation of Section 16 of Article III of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 (Republic Act No. 6425), as amended, under an Information[1] whose accusatory portion reads as follows:

That on February 12, 1998 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above named accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously has in her possession NINE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT POINT TWO EIGHT HUNDRED ZERO NINE (998.2809) GRAMS of methamphetamine...