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People vs. Matheus

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. MERCEDITAS MATHEUS Y DELOS REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 198795 | 2017-06-07

D E C I S I O N
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
In this appeal, accused-appellant Merceditas Matheus y Delos Reyes assails the March 7, 2011 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA­ G.R. CR. H.C. No. 03737, which affirmed the November 26, 2008 Joint Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 218 of Quezon City, in Criminal Case Nos. Q-03-119663-69, finding accused-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of five counts of Estafa and one count of Large Scale Illegal Recruitment under Republic Act (RA) No. 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995.
 
The antecedent facts are as follows:
 
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