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People vs. Romero and Rodriguez

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARTIN L. ROMERO and ERNESTO C. RODRIGUEZ, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 112985 | 1999-04-21

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J:.

The case before the Court is an appeal of accused Martin L. Romero and Ernesto C. Rodriguez from the Joint Judgment1 [Joint Judgment, dated March 25, 1993, Rollo, pp.15-23.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 2, Butuan City, convicting each of them of estafa under Article 315, par. 2 (d) of the Revised Penal Code, in relation to Presidential Decree No. 1689, for widescale swindling, and sentencing each of them to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to jointly and severally pay Ernesto A. Ruiz the amount of one hundred fifty thousand pesos (P150,000.00), with interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per...