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Benjamin Lee vs CA and People

BENJAMIN LEE, Petitioner, versus COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 145498 | 2005-01-17

SECOND DIVISION
DECISION
 
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:
 
Petitioner is now before us on a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking the reversal of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated July 30, 1999, which affirmed the judgment of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 79, Quezon City (RTC) convicting him of violating Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 in Criminal Case No. Q-93-50094; and the Resolution[2] dated October 11, 2000, denying his motion for reconsideration.
 
The facts are as follows:
 
On October 4, 1993, an Information was filed against petitioner Dr. Benjamin F. Lee and a certain Cesar Al. Bautista, for...