G.R. No. 234038 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOY JIGGER P. BAYANG AND JAY M. CABRIDO, ACCUSED-.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , judgement is rendered as follows: In Criminal Case No. 19477-D , the Court finds the accused, Joy Jigger P. Bayang and Jay M. Cabrido GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of RA No. 9165, and hereby impose[s] upon each of them the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of five hundred thousand pesos ([P]500,000.00) . In Criminal Case No. 19478-D , the Court also finds accused Joy Jigger P. Bayang GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 11, Article II of RA No. 9165, and hereby imposes upon him an indeterminate penalty of imprisonment from twelve (12) years and one (1) day, as the minimum term, to fifteen (15) years, as the maximum term, and to pay a fine of three hundred thousand pesos [P]300,000.00) . In Criminal Case No. 19479-D , the Court also finds accused Jay M. Cabrido GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 11, Article II of RA No. 9165, and hereby imposes upon him an indeterminate penalty of imprisonment from twelve (12) years and one (1) day, as the minimum term, to fifteen (15) years, as the maximum term, and to pay a fine of three hundred thousand pesos ([P]300,000.00) . The sachets of shabu (Exhibits "N", "O", "P" and "Q") subject matter of these cases are hereby ordered confiscated in favor of the government, and the Branch Clerk of this Court is directed to turn over the said evidence to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for destruction in accordance with law. SO ORDERED.