Llamado vs. Court of Appeals 270 SCRA 423 or 337 Phil 153 Summary

RICARDO A. LLAMADO, petitioner vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 99032 | 1997-03-26

Bouncing checks law (Batas Pambansa Blg. 22)

Bouncing checks law (BP 22), signatory of checks is liable, cannot invoke lack of involvement in the transaction as a defense
Bouncing checks law (BP 22), as Treasurer of the corporation who signed the check in his capacity as an officer of the corporation, lack of involvement in the negotiation for the transaction is not a defense

D E C I S I O N

TORRES, JR., J.:

Before us is a petition to review the decision 1 of the Court of Appeals which affirmed the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Manila in Criminal Case No. 85-38653 convicting petitioner of Violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22, otherwise known as the Bouncing Checks Law, and sentencing him to suffer imprisonment of one (1) year of prision correccional and to pay a fine of P200,000.00 with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency, and to reimburse Leon Gaw the amount of P186,500.00 plus the costs of suit.

The facts of the case, as found by the Court of Appeals, are as follows:

Accused-appellant, Ricardo...