February 2012 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[G.R. No. 196963 : February 01, 2012]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, v. ANA ESTRELLA Y SAPAFO
G.R. No. 196963 (People of the Philippines, v. Ana Estrella y Sapafo). - The records of this case were elevated to this Court on June 14, 2011, pursuant to the Court of Appeals December 28, 2010 Resolution, which gave due course to the notice of appeal filed by accused-appellant, questioning the November 26, 2010 Decision of said appellate court.
After perusal of the records of the case, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure of the appellant to sufficiently show reversible error in the challenged decision to warrant the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction. cralaw
WHEREFORE, the Court ADOPTS the findings of fact and conclusion of law in the November 26, 2010 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 03728, "finding the accused-appellant Ana Estrella y Sapafo guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violations of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of R.A. No. 9165 in Criminal Cases Nos. C-72616 and C-72617 and sentencing her to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00 and the penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day to fourteen (14) years and to pay a fine of P300,000.00 respectively." Accordingly, the November 26, 2010 Decision is hereby AFFIRMED.
SO ORDERED.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) LUCITA ABJELINA-SORIANO
Division Clerk of Court