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People vs. Bayker

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, VS. MARISSA BAYKER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 170192 | 2016-02-10

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
An illegal recruiter can be liable for the crimes of illegal recruitment committed in large scale and estafa without risk of being put in double jeopardy, provided that the accused has been so charged under separate informations.
 
The Case

The accused-appellant assails the decision promulgated on July 28, 2005,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed her conviction for illegal recruitment and estafa, as follows:
 
WHEREFORE, for lack of merit, the petition is DISMISSED and the Joint Decision dated August 27, 2002 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 138 of Makati City is AFFIRMED with ...