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Victor Ongson vs. People of the Philippines 464 SCRA 656

VICTOR ONGSON, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 156169 | 2005-08-12

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

The instant petition for review seeks to annul and set aside the June 27, 2002 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 18662 which affirmed with modification the March 8, 1995 decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 97, in Criminal Case Nos. Q-93-43435 to Q-43442, finding petitioner Victor Ongson guilty beyond reasonable doubt of eight (8) counts of violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (B.P. 22). 

The evidence for the prosecution shows that on separate occasions, private complainant Samson Uy extended loans to petitioner and as payment...