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409 Phil. 119
FIRST DIVISION
[ G.R. No. 125985, April 20, 2001 ]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AUSTIN
WILLIAMS AND MANZANZA NZENZA, ACCUSED. MANZANZA
NZENZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
DECISION
KAPUNAN, J.:
This is an appeal from the Decision, dated April 26, 1996 of the Regional Trial Court of
Pasay, City, Branch 118, in Criminal Case Nos. 92-2107[1] and 92-2108[2] finding
accused-appellant Manzanza Nzenza and accused Austin Williams guilty beyond
reasonable doubt of unlawfully transporting prohibited drugs in violation of Section 4,
Article II of R.A. No. 6425,[3] as amended.
Only accused Manzanza Nzenza appealed from the aforesaid decision.
On December 23, 1992, two separate informations were filed against accused-appellant
Manzanza Nzenza in Criminal Case No. 92-2107 and accused Austin Williams in
Criminal Case No. 92-2108.
The information against Nzenza reads:
That on or about the 19th day of December 1992 at about 1:30 in the
afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay, Metro Manila,
Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused MANZANZA NZENZA did then and there willfully, unlawfully
and feloniously transport without authority 11.15 kilograms, more or less of
Heroine (sic), a prohibited drug, without the corresponding license or
prescription.
CONTRARY TO LAW.[4]
The information against accused Williams similarly charged him, thus:
That on or about the 19th day of December 1992 at about 1:30 in the
afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Pasay City, Philippines
and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above named
accused WILLIAM AUSTIN, (sic) did then and there willfully, unlawfully and
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