G.R. No. 149354 - ROLAND V. VELOSO, PETIONER, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered finding accused Roland V. Veloso guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of estafa, as defined and penalized in Article 315, paragraph 2nd, sub-paragraph 2-(e), of the Revised Penal Code, and, in default of any modifying circumstance in attendance, hereby sentences him to an indeterminate penalty ranging from Four (4) Months of Arresto Mayor as minimum, to One (1) Year and Eight (8) Months and Twenty-One (21) Days of Prision Correccional as maximum, with the accessories provided by law; to indemnify the offended party, Developers Group of Companies, Inc., owner and operator of the Shangri-La Finest Chinese Cuisine Restaurant, in the amounts of P11,391.00, with interests thereon at the legal rate per annum from August 23, 1995 until fully paid, and P10,000.00, as and for attorneys fees and expenses of litigation; and to pay the costs. SO ORDERED.