G.R. No. 173483 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. MERLIE* DUMANGAY Y SALE. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, it appearing that the guilt of the accused MERL[I]E DUMANGAY y SALE was proven beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of R.A. 9165, as principal, with no mitigating or aggravating circumstances, accused is hereby sentenced: In Criminal Case No. 02-3568, to suffer life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P500,000.00; In Criminal Case No. 02-3569, to suffer imprisonment for a term of twelve [12] years and one [1] day to twenty [20] years and to pay a fine of P300,000.00; and To pay the costs. Let the three [3] plastic sachets each containing zero point zero one [0.01] gram of [Methamphetamine] Hydrochloride be turned over to the PDEA for proper disposition. SO ORDERED.