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Crisanta B. Bonifacio vs. People

CRISANTA B. BONIFACIO, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 153198 | 2006-07-11

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CORONA, J.: 

This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] seeking to reverse the decision[2] and the resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 24614 entitled People of the Philippines v. Crisanta B. Bonifacio. 

Private complainant Ofelia Santos was a businesswoman and a buy-and-sell agent of jewelry. Sometime in March 1996, petitioner Crisanta Bonifacio was introduced to her. She expressed interest to see the pieces of jewelry Santos was selling. 

On March 21, 1996, petitioner received several pieces of jewelry from Santos. She signed a document acknowledging receipt of the...