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PEOPLE vs. Libertad Lagon, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. LIBERTAD LAGON AND HON. JUDGE ISIDRO O. BARRIOS, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE CITY COURT OF ROXAS CITY, respondents.

G.R. No. 45815 | 1990-05-18

R E S O L U T I O N


FELICIANO, J.:

On 7 July 1976, a criminal information was filed with the City Court of Roxas City and docketed as Criminal Case No. 7362, charging private respondent Libertad Lagon with the crime of estafa under paragraph 2(d) of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code. The information charged that the accused had allegedly issued a check in the amount of P4,232.80 as payment for goods or merchandise purchased, knowing that she did not have sufficient funds to cover the check, which check therefore subsequently bounced.

The case proceeded to trial and the prosecution commenced the presentation of its evidence....