G.R. No. 214238 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ESMAEL ZACARIA Y WAGAS, ACCUSED-.RESOLUTION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, the Court declares ESMAEL WANGI ZACARIA, Filipino, 40 years old, and a resident of SK Pindatun (sic), Cotabato City, GUIILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime for Violation of Section 11, Article II of RA 9165 in Criminal Case No. 54,425-2004 and for Violation of Section 5, Article II of RA 9165 in Criminal Case No. 54,426-2004. ACCORDINGLY, said accused is hereby sentenced to wit: CRIMINAL CASE NO. 54,425-2004 To suffer the penalty of an Imprisonment of TWELVE (12) YEARS and one (1) day to twenty (20) years and a fine of Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php300,000.00) Philippine Currency; and in CRIMINAL CASE NO. 54,426-2004 To suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and a fine of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php500,000.00) Philippine Currency. If the prosecution finds that the substances involved in these cases will still be used by them in some other case/s, they must inform the Court immediately after the promulgation of the decision, but not later than five (5) days, otherwise the turn-over and destruction of the substances involved in these cases shall be carried out. SO ORDERED.