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Koh Tieck Heng Vs. People Of The Phil., Et Al.

KOH TIECK HENG, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 48535-36 | 1990-12-21

D E C I S I O N


REGALADO, J.:

This petition for review on certiorari impugns the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 16246-47-CR 1 which affirmed the judgment of the former Court of First Instance of Manila in Criminal Cases Nos. 15006 and 15007 convicting herein accused-petitioner of estafa and attempted estafa, respectively.

The facts as found by the trial court and adopted by respondent court are as follows:

"From the evidence extant on the record, the following facts appear undisputed: That accused Koh Tieck Heng, alias Tomas P. Flores opened Savings Account No. 26580, with the Security Bank and Trust Company, Escolta...