G.R. No. 205614 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JAIME SEGUNDO Y IGLESIAS, ACCUSED-.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered, viz: a) in Criminal Case No. MC-03-7134-D , accused JAIME SEGUNDO y IGLESIAS is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 or for sale of dangerous drugs. As a consequence thereof, accused JAIME SEGUNDO y IGLESIAS is sentenced to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and to pay the fine of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 500,000.00); b) in Criminal Case No. MC-03-7135-D , accused DOMINADOR GUBATO y IBUHO is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 or for illegal possession [of] dangerous drugs. Accused DOMINADOR GUBATO y IBUHO is sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment from TWELVE (12) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY , as minimum, to FIFTEEN (15) YEARS, as maximum, and to pay the fine of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 300,000.00); and c) in Criminal Case No. MC-03-7136-D , accused DOMINADOR GUBATO y IBUHO is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 12 in relation to Section 14, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 or for illegal drug paraphernalia. Accused DOMINADOR GUBATO y IBUHO is sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment from SIX (6) MONTHS AND ONE (1) DAY , as minimum, to FOUR (4) YEARS, as maximum, and to pay the fine of TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P 20,000.00). All the pieces of evidence confiscated are forfeited in favor of the government to be disposed of in accordance with law. The period of detention of accused, Jaime Segundo y Iglesias, at the Mandaluyong City Jail is hereby credited in his favor. Finally, considering that accused DOMINADOR GUBATO y IBUHO is at-large, issue an ALIAS WARRANT for his immediate arrest to serve the sentence imposed upon him in Criminal Case Nos. MC-03-7135-D and MC-03-7136-D. SO ORDERED.