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Maribel B. Jardeleza vs. People of the Philippines

MARIBEL B. JARDELEZA, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 165265 | 2006-02-06



FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

This is a petition for review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 25912 affirming, on appeal, the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasay City, Branch 117, convicting Maribel B. Jardeleza, the accused therein, of violating the Tariff and Customs Code (TCC) of the Philippines, as amended. 

The Antecedents 

The Information charging Jardeleza with violating the TCC was filed before the RTC of Pasay City on October 23, 1997. The accusatory portion of the indictment reads: 

That on February 28, 1997, at the arrival area of the Ninoy...