G.R. NO. 134342 - EVELYN PANAHON, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered: xxx xxx xxx 2. In Criminal Case No. 91-4835, the prosecution having established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt of having committed the crime of Estafa defined and penalized under paragraph 2 letter (a) of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code, she is hereby sentenced to suffer an imprisonment of from six (6) months, as minimum to six (6) years and one (1) day as maximum, and the (accused) is hereby ordered to pay the private complainant Susan Jocson the amount of P21,163.25 plus legal rate of interest of 24% per annum from August 1990 until the full amount is paid and to pay the costs. Therefrom, petitioner went on appeal to the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 17050. As stated at the outset hereof, the appellate court, in its Decision of February 27, 1998, [1] affirmed petitioner's conviction, to wit: WHEREFORE, foregoing considered, the appealed decision in Criminal Case No. 91-4835 is hereby AFFIRMED in all respect. SO ORDERED.