June 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[G.R. No. 186384 : June 15, 2011]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. DOLORES SAN AGUSTIN Y MANINGAS
G.R. No. 186384 (People of the Philippines v. Dolores San Agustin y Maningas) - 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 April 2, 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 April 2, 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. H.C. No. 02729 and AFFIRMS said Decision finding appellant Dolores San Agustin y Maningas guilty beyond reasonable doubt of 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 of Five Hundred .Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00).
SO ORDERED.
Very truly yours,
MA. LUISA L. LAUREA
Clerk of Court
By:
(Sgd.) TERESITA AQUINO TUAZON
Asst. Clerk of Court