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Sonia P. Ruiz vs. People 475 SCRA 476

SONIA P. RUIZ, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 160893 | 2005-11-18

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Jose, Camarines Sur, which affirmed the Decision[2] of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Goa, Camarines Sur, convicting petitioner Sonia P. Ruiz of violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 (B.P. 22), otherwise known as the Bouncing Checks Law.

Sonia Ruiz contracted several loans from Norberta Mendoza amounting to P184,000.00, broken down as follows: P70,000.00 on December 10, 1996; P50,000.00 in February 1997; and P64,000.00 in June 1997.[3]

On July 4, 1997, Ruiz issued...