Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions > Year 2009 > January 2009 Resolutions > [G.R. No. 172114 : January 12, 2009] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. DOLORES DELA ROSA Y GABIETA AND ROSALIE NICODEMUS Y PIGLAWAN :

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the First Division of this Court dated 12 January 2009

G.R. No. 172114 (PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. DOLORES DELA ROSA y GABIETA and ROSALIE NICODEMUS y PIGLAWAN). - Considering the allegation, issues and arguments adduced in the appeal, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure to sufficiently show reversible error in the assailed decision to warrant the exercise of this Court's discretionary appellate jurisdiction.

IN VIEW WHEREOF, the Court ADOPTS the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Decision dated 14 February 2006 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C No. 00309 finding appellant Dolores dela Rosa y Gabieta guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of violating Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165. The Court AFFIRMS the Decision sentencing appellant dela Rosa to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000 for violating Section 11 of the same Act; and sentencing appellant Nicodemus to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.