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People of the Phil. Vs. Norma Booc

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus NORMA BOOC, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 143959 | 2008-02-19

R E S O L U T I O N


CARPIO, J.:


This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated 7 June 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu, Branch 58 (trial court) in Criminal Case No. CBU-46304 for estafa. The trial court found accused-appellant Norma Booc (Booc) guilty of estafa and sentenced her to imprisonment of 22 years of reclusion perpetua with its accessory penalties, to indemnify the complaining witness P80,000, and to pay the costs.

This case stemmed from Booc's issuance to Msgr. Romualdo Kintanar (Fr. Kintanar) of Allied Bank Check Nos. PA 0844754 and PA 0844755 both dated 26 January 1997 for P50,000 each. On 10 December 1997, the...