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Santiago vs. Bello IV

LOLITA M. SANTIAGO, PETITIONER, VS. SILVESTRE H. BELLO IV, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 193271 | 2015-10-05

 
D E C I S I O N
 
BRION, J.:*
 
The petition for review on certiorari before us seeks to reverse the January 26, 2010 and August 9, 2010 resolutions[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 111852. The CA dismissed petitioner Lolita M. Santiago's (Santiago) petition for certiorari against the Department of Justice (DOJ) Chief State Prosecutor's resolution finding probable cause to prosecute her for estafa and violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (B.P. 22).
 
The Antecedents

On January 30, 2002, Santiago issued two Metrobank checks[2] in favor of respondent Silvestre H. Bello IV (Bello...