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PEOPLE vs Ernst Georg Holzer & Mercidita Albiso

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ERNST GEORG HOLZER and MERCIDITA D. ALBISO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 132323 | 2000-07-20

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Judge Wilfredo C. Martinez.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 10, Dipolog City, convicting accused-appellants of estafa under Article 315(2)(d) of the Revised Penal Code and sentencing them to suffer 24 years of reclusion perpetua and to pay P100,000.00 as actual damages.

The information2 [Records, pp. 1-2.] against accused-appellants reads:

That on June 1, 1995 in the City of Dipolog, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court the above-named accused conspiring, confederating with and mutually helping one another, defraud one BERNHARD...