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People of the Philippines vs. Hadja Jarma Lalli, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee,vs.HADJA JARMA LALLI y PURIH, RONNIE ARINGOY y MASION, and NESTOR RELAMPAGOS (at large), Accused.HADJA JARMA LALLI y PURIH and RONNIE ARINGOY Accused-Appeellants.

G.R. No. 195419 | 2011-10-12

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a consolidated criminal case filed against the accused-appellants for the crimes of Illegal Recruitment (Criminal Case No. 21930) and Trafficking in Persons (Criminal Case No. 21908).

The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Zamboanga City, in its Decision dated 29 November 2005 (RTC Decision),1 found accused-appellants guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of Illegal Recruitment and Trafficking in Persons committed by a syndicate, and sentenced each of the accused to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment plus payment of fines and damages. On appeal, the Court of Appeals (CA) in Cagayan de...