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People vs. Zheng Bai Hui

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ZHENG BAI HUI @ CARLOS TAN TY and NELSON HONG TY @ SAO YU, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 127580 | 2000-08-22

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
KAPUNAN, J.:
 
For the sale of methamphetamine hydrochloride, otherwise known as shabu, Zheng Bai Hui alias Carlos Tan Ty and Nelson Hong Ty alias Sao Yu were sentenced by the Caloocan City Regional Trial Court to suffer the death penalty. Their case is now before this Court on automatic review.
 
Appellants were charged in an information stating:
 
That on or about the 24th day of October 1994 at Kalookan City, Metro-Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, without authority of law, conspiring together and...