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Edward C. Ong vs The CA And PEOPLE

EDWARD C. ONG, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 119858 | 2003-04-29

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Petitioner Edward C. Ong ("petitioner") filed this petition for review on certiorari[1] to nullify the Decision[2] dated 27 October 1994 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. C.R. No. 14031, and its Resolution[3] dated 18 April 1995, denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration. The assailed Decision affirmed in toto petitioner's conviction[4] by the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 35,[5] on two counts of estafa for violation of the Trust Receipts Law,[6] as follows:

WHEREFORE, judgment is rendered: (1) pronouncing accused EDWARD C. ONG guilty beyond reasonable doubt on two counts, as...