G.R. No. 228893 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOY MARCELO Y PAGUIO, ACCUSED-.RESOLUTION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in Criminal Case No. 985-V-11, accused JOY MARCELO y PAGUIO is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 and hereby imposed the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of P500,000.00. The accused may be credited with the period that he has served under preventive imprisonment, in accordance with Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and applicable rules. In Criminal Case No. 986-V-11, the accused is hereby ACQUITTED, due to insufficiency of evidence. The Acting Branch Clerk of Court is hereby directed to turn over with dispatch the drug specimen subject of these cases to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for proper disposition. SO ORDERED.