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Belen Real Vs. People of the Philippines

BELEN REAL, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 152065 | 2008-01-29

DECISION


AZCUNA, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review under Rule 125 of the Revised Rules of Court, in relation to Rule 45 thereof, is the August 3, 2000 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 13885, which affirmed the June 23, 1992 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 2, Batangas City, in Criminal Case No. 4116 finding petitioner guilty of swindling (estafa) under Article 315, paragraph 1 (b) of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).

The facts appearing from the record are as follows:

Petitioner Belen Real was an agent of private complainant Benjamin Uy in his jewelry business. On several occasions, Uy entrusted...