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Sorsogon vs. People

REX SORONGON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 230669 | 2021-06-16

D E C I S I O N
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] (Petition) under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court which seeks the reversal of the Decision[3] dated October 25, 2016 and Resolution[4] dated February 21, 2017 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 01887.[5] The CA affirmed the Decision[6] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 65, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras in Criminal Case No. 06-0949 finding petitioner Rex Sorongon (petitioner) guilty of Estafa under Article 315, paragraph 1(b)[7] of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
 
The Facts
 
Petitioner was...