August 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[G.R. No. 186456 : August 01, 2011]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. MARY CHER PELIGRINO Y GULAPA AND LUCAS PILOTO Y BUTUAN
G.R. No. 186456 (PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. MARY CHER PELIGRINO y GULAPA and LUCAS PILOTO y BUTUAN). - Considering the allegations, issues and arguments presented in the appeal, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure to sufficiently show that the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in its assailed Decision dated August 29, 2008 as to warrant the exercise of the Court's appellate jurisdiction.
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Court ADOPTS the findings and conclusions of law in the Decision dated August 29, 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 02765 and AFFIRMS said Decision finding appellant Mary Cher Peligrino y Gulapa guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the following offenses: (1) Illegal sale of dangerous drugs in violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, sentencing her to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine in the amount of P500,000.00 and (2) Illegal possession of 0.02 gram of methylamphetamine hydrochloride in violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, sentencing her to suffer the indeterminate penalty of Twelve (12) Years and One (1) Day, as minimum, to Fourteen (14) Years, as Maximum, and to pay a fine of P300,000.00. With respect to appellant Lucas Piloto y Butuan, the Court also affirms the aforesaid Decision of the Court of Appeals finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Illegal possession of 0.02 gram of methylamphetamine hydrochloride in violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, sentencing him to suffer the indeterminate penalty of Twelve (12) Years and One (1) Day, as minimum to Fourteen (14) Years, as maximum, and to pay a fine of P300,000.00.
SO ORDERED.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) LUCITA ABJELINA-SORIANO
Clerk of Court