G.R. Nos. 117145-50 & 117447 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. LEONIDA MERIS Y PADILLA, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, this court finds the accused, Leonida Meris y Padilla, GUILTY, beyond reasonable doubt of six (6) counts of estafa in Criminal Cases Nos. 91-94192 to 91-94197, and of illegal recruitment in large scale in Criminal Case No. 91-94198 and, as a consequence thereof, sentences her as follows: 1. In Criminal Case No. 91-94192, to suffer the indeterminate penalty of one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional as minimum to five (5) years, five (5) months and eleven (11) months (sic) of prision correccional as maximum; 2. In Criminal Case No. 91-94193, to suffer the indeterminate penalty of one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional as minimum to five (5) years, five (5) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional as maximum; 3. In Criminal Case No. 91-94194, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional as minimum to five (5) years, five (5) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional as maximum; 4. In Criminal Case No. 91-94195, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional as minimum to five (5) years, five (5) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional as maximum; 5. In Criminal Case No. 91-94196, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional as minimum to five (5) years, five (5) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional as maximum; 6. In Criminal Case No. 91-94197, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional as minimum to five (5) years, five (5) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional as maximum; 7. In Criminal Case No. 91-94198, to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay a fine of P100,000.00. Further, the accused shall indemnify the private complainants, Napoleon Ramos, Cristina Nava, Margarita Nadal, Purita Conseja and Leo delos Santos, the sum of P30,000.00 each and complainant Merlita Bombarda the amount of P20,000.00 with interest thereon at the legal rate from the date of institution of these cases, i.e., April 29, 1991, until fully paid. Costs against the accused in all the above-captioned cases. SO ORDERED.