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James Svendsen Vs. People of the Phil.

JAMES SVENDSEN, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 175381 | 2008-02-26

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Assailed via Petition for Review on Certiorari is the Court of Appeals Decision[1] of November 16, 2006 denying petitioner's appeal from the December 22, 2005 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 14 which affirmed the December 17, 2003 Judgment[3] of the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) of Manila, Branch 5, finding James Svendsen (petitioner) guilty of violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. (B.P. Blg.) 22 or the Bouncing Checks Law.

In October 1997, Cristina Reyes (Cristina) extended a loan to petitioner in the amount of P200,000, to bear interest at 10% a month. After petitioner...