June 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[G.R. No. 188121 : June 01, 2011]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES V. ABDULBASIT BERIN Y ABDULBAKI A.K.A. "BASHID BERIN" A.K.A. "BAS"
G.R. No. 188121 (People of the Philippines v. Abdulbasit Berin y Abdulbaki a.k.a. "Bashid Berin" a.k.a. "Bas"). - 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 January 30, 2009 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 January 30, 2009 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00441 MIN and AFFIRMS said Decision finding appellant Abdulbasit Berin y Abdulbaki a.k.a. "Bashid Berin" a.k.a. "Bas" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) for violation of Section 5 and imprisonment of 12 years and one day to 16 years and to pay a fine of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,000.00) for violation of Section 11, both of the aforesaid Act.
SO ORDERED.
Very truly yours,
MA. LUISA L. LAUREA
Clerk of Court
By:
(Sgd.) TERESITA AQUINO TUAZON
Asst. Clerk of Court