G.R. No. 176733 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. FUJITA ZENCHIRO, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in Criminal Case No. 3261-M-2001, this Court finds the accused Fujita Zenchiro GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Illegal Recruitment in Large Scale defined and penalized under Article 38 (b) in relation to Articles 34 and 39 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, P.D. No. 442, as amended and hereby sentences him to suffer the penalty of Life Imprisonment and a fine of P100,000.00. Accused is likewise ordered to pay the private complainants the following amounts as actual damages, to wit: P250,000.00 to Alberto Anatalio; P250,000.00 to Freddie Ocampo; and P250,000.00 to Alicia Diaz. In Criminal Case No. 3263-M-2001, this Court finds the accused Fujita Zenchiro GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of Estafa under Art. 315, par. 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended and hereby sentences him to a prison term ranging from four (4) months and Twenty (20) days of Arresto Mayor, as minimum, up to Two (2) years, Eleven (11) months and Ten (10) days of prision correccional, as maximum and to pay Alicia Diaz the amount of P10,000.00 as actual damages. In Criminal Case No. 3264-M-2001, this Court finds the accused Fujita Zenchiro GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of Estafa under Art. 315 par. 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended and hereby sentences him to a prision term ranging from Four (4) Years, Nine (9) months and Eleven (11) days of prision correccional, as minimum, up to Six (6) years , Eight (8) months, and one (1) day of prision mayor as maximum and to pay Alicia Diaz the amount of P40,000.00 as actual damages. Criminal Case No. 3262-M-2001 is hereby DISMISSED. The cases against Eva Regino are hereby ARCHIVED. SO ORDERED.