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People vs. Sison

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ERLINDA A. SISON @ "MARGARITA S. AGUILAR," APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 187160 | 2017-08-09

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case

Before the Court is an appeal by Erlinda A. Sison (Sison) from the 6 November 2008 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 02833. The Court of Appeals affirmed the 8 May 2007 Joint Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Mandaluyong City, Branch 211 (RTC) finding Sison guilty beyond reasonable doubt of (1) violation of Section 6, in relation to Section 7, of Republic Act No. 8042 (RA 8042), or illegal recruitment involving economic sabotage, and (2) estafa under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
 
The Facts

Sometime in November or December 1999, Darvy[3] M....