G.R. No. 251741 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in the light of the foregoing, the Court hereby renders judgment as follows: 1. In Criminal Case No. 2015-23224, the accused CHRIS JOHN CUSTODIO y ARGOTE @ Bolongkoy is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of illegal sale and delivery of 0.04 gram of shabu in violation of Section 5, Article II of RA 9165 and is hereby sentenced to suffer a penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00). The one (1) heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet with markings "CJC-BB-10/19/15" with signature containing 0.04 gram of shabu is hereby confiscated and forfeited in favor of the government and to be disposed of in accordance with law. 2. In Criminal Case No. 2015-23225, the accused CHRIS JOHN CUSTODIO y ARGOTE @ Bolongkoy is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of illegal possession of 3.07 gram of shabu in violation of Section 11, Article II of RA 9165 and is hereby sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of twelve (12) years and one (1) day as minimum term to fourteen (14) years as maximum term and to pay a fine of Four Hundred Thousand Pesos (P400,000.00). The five (5) heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets with markings "CJC-P1 10/19/15" to "CJC-P5 10/19/15," respectively, containing 3.07 grams of shabu are hereby confiscated and forfeited in favor of the government and to be disposed of in accordance with law. In the service of sentence, the accused CHRIS JOHN CUSTODIO y ARGOTE @ Bolongkoy shall be credited with the full time during which he has undergone preventive imprisonment, provided he agrees voluntarily in writing to abide by the same disciplinary rules imposed upon convicted prisoners. SO ORDERED.