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Mary Helen Estrada vs. People of the Philippines, et al.

MARY HELEN ESTRADA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and HON. BONIFACIO SANZ MACEDA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 162371 | 2005-08-25

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.: 

This resolves the petition for review on certiorari seeking the reversal of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) promulgated on October 28, 2003, and the CA Resolution dated February 23, 2004, denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration; together with the letter of petitioner dated January 18, 2005 which was treated by the Court as a petition for habeas corpus alleging that the Decision dated July 2, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Las Piñas City, Branch 275, imposed upon petitioner an erroneous and excessive penalty. 

The present case has its origin...