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Tan vs People 313 SCRA 220

RAMON C. TAN, petitioner, vs., PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. 134298 | 1999-08-26

D E C I S I O N
 
PARDO, J.:

The case before the Court is an appeal via certiorari from a decision of the Court of Appeals* affirming that of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 19,** convicting petitioner of the crime of fencing.

Complainant Rosita Lim is the proprietor of Bueno Metal Industries, located at 301 Jose Abad Santos St., Tondo, Manila, engaged in the business of manufacturing propellers or spare parts for boats. Manuelito Mendez was one of the employees working for her. Sometime in February 1991, Manuelito Mendez left the employ of the company. Complainant Lim noticed that some of the welding rods, propellers and...