G.R. No. 276735 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOSEPH ATANACIO Y PAGUNALING AND JON MAGNO Y LAGAMO, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, judgment is rendered as follows: 1) Finding accused JOSEPH ATANACIO [ Y ] PAGUNALING AND JON MAGNO [ Y ] LAGAMO, GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for Violation of [Article II, Section 5] of Republic Act 9165, and sentences each of them to suffer a penalty of Life Imprisonment and a Fine amounting to [PHP 500,000.00] under Criminal Case Number 20-85657; and 2) Finding accused JOSEPH ATANACIO [ Y ] PAGUNALING, GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for Violation of [Article II, Section 11, par. 2 (2)] of Republic Act 9165, and sentences him to suffer a penalty of Imprisonment ranging from [20] [y]ears and [one] [d]ay, as minimum, to [24] [y]ears of [i]mprisonment as [m]aximum and to [p]ay a [f]ine of [PHP 400,000.00] under Criminal Case Number 20-85658. The sachets of shabu subject of these cases, and the genuine buy­ bust money bills are confiscated and forfeited in favor of the Philippine Government. The Branch Clerk of Court is directed to turn over the dangerous drugs, to the PDEA Region VI for destruction and the genuine money to the Clerk of Court, RTC, Iloilo City, with proper receipt, for remittance to the National Treasury. SO ORDERED.