Plea Bargaining Framework
Plea Bargaining Framework
10 grams No plea
and above bargaining
allowed
Sec. 11, Par. 2. 29 years to 300 grams Sec. 11, Par. 3. 12 years and 1 day to 20
Possession of life to 499 Possession of years and a fine ranging
Dangerous Drugs imprisonme grams Dangerous Drugs from P300,000 to P400,000
(Where the quantity nt and fine
of marijuana is 300 ranging N.B.: The court is given the
grams or more but from discretion to impose the
not exceeding 500 P400,000 to minimum period and a
grams) P500,000 maximum period to be
taken from the range of the
penalty provided by law.
500 grams No plea
and above bargaining
allowed
Section 12. 6 months Section 15. Use 6 months treatment and If accused admits drug use, or denies
Possession of and 1 day to of Dangerous rehabilitation drug use but found positive after drug
Equipment, 4 years and Drugs dependency test.
Apparatus and fine ranging
Other Paraphernalia from
for Dangerous Drugs P10,000 to
P50,000
Undergo counselling If accused is found negative for
program at rehabilitation use/dependency
center
Section 14. Maximum Section 15. Use 6 months treatment and If accused admits drug use, or denies
Possession of penalty in of Dangerous rehabilitation drug use but found positive after drug
Equipment, Section 12 Drugs dependency test.
Apparatus and
Other Paraphernalia
for Dangerous Drugs
During Parties,
Social Gatherings or
Meetings
In all other cases where the imposable penalty is life imprisonment or life imprisonment to death, plea bargaining is not allowed. Plea
bargaining is also not allowed in Section 5 (Sale, Trading, etc. of Dangerous Drugs) involving all other kinds of dangerous drugs, except shabu and
marijuana.