G.R. No. 182259 - DIONISIO IGNACIO, LYDIA ARCIAGA AND EUGENIA DELA CRUZ, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court REVERSES and SETS ASIDE the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR 30235 and ACQUITS petitioners of the crime of which they were charged for failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court also SETS ASIDE the award of P3,922,004.76 by way of actual damages awarded to Brigida Argana Vda. De dela Cruz and DIRECTS the Regional Trial Court of Makati, Branch 58, from which this case emanated to receive further evidence to ascertain whether or not the property subject of settlement belonged to Lorenzo dela Cruz alone or to the conjugal partnership of the first or second marriage and award damages to Brigida as the evidence warrants. SO ORDERED.