People v. Yap y Viola

THIRD DIVISION

[G.R. No. 198663. December 2, 2015.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee,vs. REGINALD YAP y VIOLA alias "PARTICLES YAP", accused-appellant.

NOTICE

Sirs/Mesdames:

Please take notice that the Court, Third Division, issued a Resolution dated December 2, 2015, which reads as follows:

"G.R. No. 198663 — (People of the Philippines v. Reginald Yap y Viola alias "Particles Yap"). — Considering the issues and arguments presented in the Appellant's and the Appellee's Briefs, as well as the former's Reply and Supplementary Appeal Briefs, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure to sufficiently show that the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in its assailed Decision dated January 31, 2011 as to warrant the exercise of the Court's appellate jurisdiction. ATICcS

IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the Court ADOPTS the findings and conclusions of law in the Court of Appeals Decision dated January 31, 2011 in CA-G.R. HC-CR No. 00624-MIN, and AFFIRMS the said Decision finding Reginald Yap y Viola alias "Particles Yap" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay the FINE of P500,000.00 without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. (Jardeleza, J., no part; Perez, J., Additional Member per Raffle dated September 24, 2014)

SO ORDERED."

Very truly yours,

 

(SGD.) WILFREDO V. LAPITANDivision Clerk of Court