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Cristeta Barqueros vs. Court of Appeals, etal.

CRISTETA BARQUEROS, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 77571 | 1987-11-27

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

Petitioner was accused of estafa under Article 315 par. 1[b] of the Revised Penal Code. She allegedly received in trust from Victoria T. Ong Oh one diamond triangle dangling set of ring and earring valued at P20,000.00 and one diamond curicut creola set of ring and earring worth P14,500.00 for the purpose of selling them on condition that she could keep for herself as commission whatever overprice she would make from the transaction. After the 10-day period for selling the jewelry had elapsed and petitioner had failed to remit the proceeds of the sale or to return the jewelry, Victoria T. Ong Oh filed a...