G.R. No. 247401 - ROMEO BACOD Y MERCADO, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the instant appeal is DENIED . Accordingly, the Decision dated February 24, 2017 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 224 of Quezon City convicting accused-appellant in Criminal Case Nos. R­QZN-15-03913-CR and R-QZN-15-03915-CR for violation of Section 28 (a) in relation to Section 28 (e-1) of Republic Act No. (RA) 10591 and Presidential Decree No. (PD) 1866, as amended by RA 9516, respectively, is hereby AFFIRMED with a modification in that the penalty, in Criminal Case No. R-QZN-15-03913-CR, is adjusted to eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor in its medium period, as minimum, to eleven (11) years of prision mayor in its maximum period as maximum. SO ORDERED.