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PEOPLE vs Meynard Panganiban

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MEYNARD PANGANIBAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133028 | 2000-07-10

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Presented before us is an appeal from the decision of Branch 136, Regional Trial Court of Makati City1 [Presided by Judge Jose R. Bautista.] convicting accused-appellant of estafa and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua based on the provisions of Article 315, paragraph 2(d) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 818.

The Information under which accused-appellant was charged reads:

That on or about the 15th day of January, 1994 in the Municipality of Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, the above-named accused, by means of false pretenses or fraudulent acts, executed prior to...