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People of the Philippines vs. Capt. Florencio O. Gasacao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus CAPT. FLORENCIO O. GASACAO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 168445 | 2005-11-11

D E C I S I O N 


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

This is an appeal from the May 18, 2005 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 00800 dismissing the appeal of appellant, Florencio O. Gasacao and affirming the March 5, 2001 Joint Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 218, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Large Scale Illegal Recruitment in Crim. Case No. Q-00-94240 and acquitting him of the charge in Crim. Case No. Q-00-94241. 

The factual antecedents are as follows: 

Appellant was the Crewing Manager of Great Eastern Shipping Agency Inc., a licensed local manning...