G.R. No. 270327 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. HARLEY UYSON Y SANTIAGO ALIAS "AMO," ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE judgment is hereby rendered as follows: 1. Criminal Case No. R-QZN-20-07005-CR, accused HARLEY UYSON y SANTIAGO is hereby found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 and he is sentenced to suffer life imprisonment, and to pay a fine of Five hundred thousand pesos ([PHP] 500,000.00); 2. In Criminal Case No. R-QZN-20-07006-CR, accused HARLEY UYSON y SANTIAGO is hereby ACQUITTED of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165; 3. In Criminal Case No. R-QZN-20-07007-CR, accused HARLEY UYSON y SANTIAGO is hereby ACQUITTED of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165; and 4. In Criminal Case No. R-QZN-20-07008-CR, accused HARLEY UYSON y SANTIAGO is hereby found GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT of violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 and he is sentenced to suffer imprisonment of twelve (12) years and one (1) day as minimum, to fourteen (14) years and eight (8) months, as maximum, and to pay a fine of Three hundred thousand pesos ([PHP] 300,000.00). The Branch Clerk of Court is directed to immediately turn over to the Chief of PDEA Crime Laboratory, the subject drugs in these cases covered by Chemistry Report No. D-1306-2020, which are confiscated in favor of the government, to be disposed of in strict conformity with the provisions of [Republic Act] No. 9165 and its implementing rules and regulations on the matter. The Five hundred peso bill with serial number FU152115 is confiscated in favor of the government and the Branch Clerk of Court is directed to deposit/remit it to the General Fund. SO ORDERED.