September 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[G.R. No. 183184 : September 05, 2011]
ROMEO OCAMPO Y LACQUIAN A.K.A. "PILO" v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
G.R. No. 183184 (ROMEO OCAMPO y LACQUIAN a.k.a. "PILO" v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES). - Considering the allegations, issues and arguments presented in the Petition for Review together with the Comment, the Court resolves to DENY the petition for failure to sufficiently show that the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in its assailed Decision dated January 3, 2008 and Resolution dated May 12, 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 January 3, 2008 and Resolution dated May 12, 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02447 and AFFIRMS said Decision and Resolution finding petitioner Romeo Ocampo y Lacquian guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the following offenses: 1) Illegal Sale of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride also known as shabu, in violation of Section 5 of R.A. No. 9165, otherwise known as The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00); and 2) Illegal Possession of 0.02 gram of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride or shabu in violation of Section 11 of R.A. No. 9165, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one (1) day, as minimum, to fourteen (14) years and eight (8) months, as maximum, with MODIFICATION that petitioner is hereby ordered to pay an additional amount of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,000.00) as fine in accordance with par. 3, Section 11 of R.A. No. 9165.cralaw
SO ORDERED.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) LUCITA ABJELINA-SORIANO
Division Clerk of Court