G.R. No. 185163 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. CARLO MAGNO AURE Y ARNALDO AND MELCHOR AUSTRIACO Y AGUILA, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing judgment is rendered as follows: 1. In Criminal Case No. 03-3296, for Violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, the accused CARLO MAGNO AURE y ARNALDO and MELCHOR AUSTRIACO y AGUILA are found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense charged and both are sentenced to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and each one to pay a fine of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (PHP 500,000.00) PESOS. 2. In Criminal Case No. 03-3297 for Violation of Section 11, Article II Republic Act No. 9165, the accused CARLO MAGNO AURE y ARNALDO is found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense charged and considering the quantity of shabu recovered from his possession which is 86.23 grams, is sentenced to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and to pay a fine of Five Hundred Thousand (Php 500,000.00) [Pesos]. 3. In Criminal Case No. 03-4210, for Violation of Section 15 Article II, Republic Act No. 9165, the accused MELCHOR AUSTRIACO y AGUILA having pleaded GUILTY to the charge is sentenced to undergo drug rehabilitation for at least six (6) months in a government rehabilitation center under the auspices of the Bureau of Corrections subject to the provisions of Article VIII of Republic Act No. 9165. The Branch Clerk of Court is directed to transmit to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the two (2) plastic sachets of shabu with a combined weight of 90.14 grams subject matter of Criminal Cases Nos. 03-3296 and 03-3297 for said agency's appropriate disposition. SO ORDERED.