G.R. NO. 134120 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. LEA SAGAN JULIANO.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, upon all the foregoing considerations, the Court finds the accused, Lea Sagan Juliano, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of Violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22, otherwise known as the Bouncing Checks law, and of the crime of Estafa under Article 315, 2 (d). Accordingly, the Court hereby sentences: IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 2051 1. the accused, Lea Sagan Juliano, to pay a fine of SIXTY THOUSAND (P60,000.00) PESOS; and to pay the costs of suit; IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 2052 1. the accused, Lea Sagan Juliano, to pay a fine of FORTY THOUSAND (P40,000.00) PESOS; and to pay the costs of suit. IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 2053 1. the accused, Lea Sagan Juliano, to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment, ranging from FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional, as minimum, to FOURTEEN (14) YEARS of reclusion temporal, as maximum; to pay to the JCT Agro-Development Corporation, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, the sum of EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED (P89,800.00) PESOS, Philippine Currency, representing the value of ONE HUNDRED NINETY (190) BAGS of milled rice, with legal rate of interest from the date of filing of the Information in this case, until fully paid; and to pay the costs of suit. IT IS SO ORDERED.