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Romeo G. Lorenzo vs. The People of the Philippines

ROMEO G. LORENZO, Petitioner, versus THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 152335 | 2005-12-19

D E C I S I O N 


Tinga, J.: 

On 30 June 1999, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of San Pedro, Laguna, Branch 31, found petitioner Romeo G. Lorenzo, as accused, guilty of estafa under Article 315, Par. 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code and sentenced him to an indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of three (3) years, four (4) months and eight (8) days of prision correccional as minimum, to twenty (20) years of reclusion temporal as maximum, and to indemnify private complainant Myrla M. Minggoy the amount of P150,000.00 and to pay the costs.[1] Petitioner appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals, which on 17 October 2001 affirmed the...