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People of the Philippines Vs. Peter Linda y Garolaga

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. PETER LINDA y GEROLAGA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 200507 | 2013-06-26

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION 

PEREZ,J.: 

Before us for final review is the conviction of accused-appellant for illegal sale of shabu. The Court of Appeals affirmed in toto1 the decision of the trial court2 sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00). 

The facts 

In an Information3 dated 27 February 2008 docketed as Criminal Case No. 82-259718, accused-appellant was charged with violation of Section 5, Article II, Republic Act No. 91654 before the Regional Trial Court of Manila to which he pleaded not guilty.5

During pre-trial, Forensic Chemist Elisa G....