G.R. No. 228881 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. DONDON GUERRERO Y ELING, ACCUSED-.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises duly considered, this Court finds the accused Dondon Guerrero y Eling, GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of violation of Section 5, Article II of R.A. 9165 and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000. The period of his preventive imprisonment shall be credited in his favor. The accused Melchor Lorenzo is ACQUITTED on the ground of reasonable doubt. He is therefore ordered released immediately from the custody of the City Jail Warden unless detained for some other lawful cause. The shabu subject of the case is confiscated in favor of the government and is ordered transmitted to the PDEA for proper disposition. SO ORDERED.