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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALELIE TOLENTINO A.K.A. "ALELIE TOLENTINO Y HERNANDEZ," APPELLANT.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALELIE TOLENTINO A.K.A. "ALELIE TOLENTINO Y HERNANDEZ," APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 208686 | 2015-07-01

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

This is an appeal from the 29 November 2012 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 04558, affirming the trial court's decision, finding appellant Alelie Tolentino (appellant) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal recruitment and estafa.

The Facts
 
Appellant was charged with illegal recruitment and five (5) counts of estafa under Article 315, paragraph 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code. The Informations against appellant read:

CRIM. CASE NO. 02-755
 
The undersigned Assistant City Prosecutor accuses ALELIE TOLENTINO of the crime of Illegal Recruitment committed as...