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People vs. Clemente

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff and appellee, vs. SALVADOR CLEMENTE, accused and appellant.

No. 05128-CR | 1968-05-31

ENRIQUEZ, J.:

Defendant-appellant has appealed from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Pasay City finding him guilty of estafa and sentencing him to suffer an indeterminate imprisonment ranging from THREE (3) MONTHS and ELEVEN (11) DAYS of arresto mayor, as a minimum, to ONE YEAR, EIGHT 98) MONTHS and TWEENTY (20) DAYS of prision correccional, as a minimum, to indemnify Fermin Halilli in the amount of THREE THOUSAND SIXTY (P3,060) and, in case of insolvency, to suffer the corresponding subsidiary imprisonment prescribed by law; and to pay the sots.

The facts are well stated by the Solicitor General as follows:

On February 18, 1957,...