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Benabaye vs. People

CHERRY ANN M. BENABAYE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

G.R. No. 203466 | 2015-02-25

FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari[1] are the Decision[2] dated August 31, 2011 and the Resolution[3] dated September 6, 2012 rendered by the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 00722-MIN which sustained the conviction of petitioner for the crime of Estafa under Article 315, paragraph 1 (b) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended.
 
The Facts
 
Petitioner Cherry Ann Benabaye (Benabaye) was the Loans Bookkeeper of Siam Bank Inc., Iligan City Branch (Siam Bank). As such, she was authorized to collect and/or accept loan payments of Siam Bank's clients and...