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Sheala P. Matrido vs. People of the Philippines

SHEALA P. MATRIDO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 179061 | 2009-07-13

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Sheala Matrido (petitioner) assails the May 31, 2007 Decision and August 1, 2007 Resolution of the Court of Appeals,[1] which affirmed the trial court's Decision of December 13, 2004 convicting her of qualified theft.

As a credit and collection assistant of private complainant Empire East Land Holdings, Inc., petitioner was tasked to collect payments from buyers of real estate properties such as Laguna Bel-Air developed by private complainant, issue receipts therefor, and remit the payments to private complainant in Makati City.

On June 10, 1999, petitioner received amortization payment from one...