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PEOPLE vs Jesus Batoctoy, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. JESUS G. BATOCTOY, EDUARDO P. VERGARA, JAIME B. PONCE, RICARDO F. GARCIA, AND SPO1 RODOLFO C. REGACHO, appellants.

G.R. Nos. 137458-59 | 2003-04-24

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On automatic review is the decision,[1] dated December 11, 1998, of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City, Branch 114, sentencing appellant SPO1 Rodolfo C. Regacho to death for selling, delivering, and possessing methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu," in violation of Section 15[2] and 16,[3] Article III, of the Dangerous Drugs Act. The trial court also penalized his co-accused, namely, appellants Jesus G. Batoctoy, Eduardo P. Vergara, Jaime B. Ponce, and Ricardo F. Garcia with reclusion perpetua for being Regacho's co-principals in the commission of the said offenses.

The instant cases stemmed...