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People of the Philippines Vs. Melissa Chua

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus MELISSA CHUA, Appeellant

G.R. No. 184058 | 2010-03-10

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Melissa Chua (appellant) was indicted for Illegal Recruitment (Large Scale) and was convicted thereof by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila. She was also indicted for five counts of Estafa but was convicted only for three. The Court of Appeals, by Decision[1] dated February 27, 2008, affirmed appellant's conviction.

The Information[2] charging appellant, together with one Josie Campos (Josie), with Illegal Recruitment (Large Scale), docketed as Criminal Case No. 04-222596, reads:

The undersigned accuses JOSIE CAMPOS and MELISSA CHUA of violation of Article 38 (a) PD 1413, amending certain...