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Marlyn Lazaro Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

MARLYN LAZARO, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS (Eight Division) and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 105461 | 1993-11-11

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

Petitioner Marlyn Lazaro was charged with the separate crimes of Estafa and Violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22, otherwise known as the Bouncing Checks Law.

On 24 September 1990, the Regional Trial Court, Branch 86, Quezon City rendered a joint decision * in Criminal Case Nos. Q-90-13387 and Q-90-13388 the dispositive part of which reads:

"WHEREFORE, the Court finds the accused, MARLYN LAZARO, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Violation of B.P. 22, and hereby sentences said accused to suffer one (1) year imprisonment and to indemnify the offended party, Rudy Chua, in the sum of SEVENTY TWO...