G.R. No. 238339 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOMAR CASTILLO Y MARANAN, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, the Court finds the accused Jamar Castillo y Maranan GUILTY of the offenses charged for violation of Sections 5 and 11 of Article II of Republic Act 9165, and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of: a) Criminal Case No. 0537-2006 (Section 11, Article II of R.A. 9165) - Imprisonment for a period of Twelve (12) years and one (1) day as minimum to seventeen (17) years and four (4) months as maximum and to pay a fine of P300,000.00. b) Criminal Case No. 0538-2006 (Section 5, Article II of R.A. 9165) - Life Imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00; and The period of the accused preventive imprisonment shall be credited in the service of his sentence. The methamphetamine hydrochloride subject of these cases are ordered to be turned over to the PDEA Region IV Office for proper disposition under proper receipt. Let a Commitment Order be issued for the transfer of the accused Jomar Castillo y Maranan from the BJMP Lipa City Jail to the New Bilibid Prisons, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila. SO ORDERED.