G.R. Nos. 137542-43 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. REYNAN SANTIAGO Y CASTILLO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered and the prosecution having established beyond an iota of doubt the guilt of the Accused of the offenses charged, this Court hereby renders judgment re above captioned cases as follows: In Grim. Case No. 53125 for Violation of Sec. 15, Art. Ill of RA 6425, as amended by RA 7659, this Court, in the absence of any modifying circumstance, hereby sentences Accused REYNAN SANTIAGO y CASTILLO to an indeterminate prison term of six (6) months of Arresto Mayor as minimum, to four (4) years and two (2) months of Prision Correccional , as maximum; In Crim. Case No. 53126 for Violation of Sec. 8, Art. II of the above-mentioned Act, this court, in the absence of any aggravating or mitigating circumstance, hereby sentences said Accused to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua ; to pay a fine of P10,000,000.00; and to pay the costs in both cases. Subject drugs are hereby declared confiscated and forfeited in favor of the government to be dealt with in accordance with law. No similar pronouncement was made re the seized Hopper motorcycle it appearing that the said property is owned by a third person, i.e., one Mrs. RODELIA MALICLIC, not liable for the offenses charged. Incidentally the Urgent Motion to Order the Release of the Illegally Seized Hopper filed by the Accused, to which the special prosecutor handling this case was to submit his comment/recommendation thereon will be treated in a separate order/resolution of this Court. The preventive imprisonment suffered by the Accused shall be credited in full in the service of his sentence in accordance with Art. 29 of the Revised Penal Code. SO ORDERED.