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Duran vs. Court of Appeals

ALFREDO DURAN, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-39758 | 1976-05-07

D E C I S I O N

ESGUERRA, J:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the decision of respondent Court of Appeals convicting petitioner of theft of mail matter.

Petitioner was charged before the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch II, with having allegedly committed the crime of qualified theft under Article 310 of the Revised Penal Code, the object allegedly taken being an airmail letter addressed to the Credit Manager of Filipinas Investment & Finance Corporation of Manila from one Lolita L. Dizon of Houston, Texas, U.S.A., which is said to contain a check in the amount of US$50.00. 1

Alfredo Duran, petitioner herein, was...