G.R. No. 198796 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. NICOLAS LARA III Y AGATEP AND RANDY ALCAYDE Y MAGUNDAYAO, ACCUSED, ABDUL MAMMAD Y MACDIROL, LADGER TAMPOY Y BAGAYAD AND HATA SARIOL Y MADDAS, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court renders its joint decision in the following cases to wit: I. In Criminal Case No. Q-04-128604: The Court finds accused ABDUL MAMMAD y MACDIROL, LADGER TAMPOY y BAGAYAD and HATA SARIOL y MADDAS " GUILTY " beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 5, Art. II of R.A. 9165, and each of them is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and to pay a FINE in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00); II. In Criminal Case No. Q-04-128605: The Court finds accused ABDUL MAMMAD y MACDIROL " NOT GUILTY " considering that the prosecution Jailed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 11, Art. II of R.A. 9165; III. In Criminal Case No. Q-04-128606: The Court finds accused NICOLAS LARA y AGATEP III " NOT GUILTY " considering that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 11, Art. II of R.A. 9165; and IV. In Criminal Case No. Q-04-128607: The Court finds accused RANDY ALCAYDE y MAGUNDAYAO " NOT GUILTY " considering that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 11, Art. II of R.A. 9165; The pieces of evidence subject matter of these cases are hereby ordered to be safely delivered to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency for proper disposition. IT IS SO ORDERED.