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Cruz vs. People

ANTHONY DE SILVA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 210266 | 2017-06-07

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The possession and use of a counterfeit credit card is considered access device fraud and is punishable by law. To successfully sustain a conviction for possession and use of a counterfeit access device, the prosecution must present not only the access device but also any evidence that proves that the access device is counterfeit.

This resolves a Petition[1] for Review on Certiorari assailing the Decision[2] dated July 4, 2013 and Resolution[3]dated November 26, 2013 of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the conviction of petitioner Anthony De Silva Cruz (Cruz) by the Regional Trial Court[4]...