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Joel P. Libuit vs. People of the Philippines.

JOEL P. LIBUIT, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154363 | 2005-09-13

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

QUISUMBING, J.: 

Before us is the petition for review on certiorari filed by Joel P. Libuit, seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision[1] dated March 11, 2002, of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 22766. The assailed decision affirmed the petitioner's conviction by the Regional Trial Court of Lipa City, Branch 85, for estafa as defined and penalized under Article 315 1(b) of the Revised Penal Code.[2] 

The Amended Information filed against the petitioner reads as follows: 

That during the period from May 1993 to August 31, 1994, at Lipa City, Philippines and within the jurisdiction...