G.R. NO. 165884 - CIELITO R. GAN, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in the light of the foregoing, the court a quo's Joint Decision promulgated on September 29, 1997 is hereby MODIFIED to reflect, as it hereby reflects, that: In Criminal Case No. 224-AF (4682-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of four (4) months and one (1) day of arresto mayor , as minimum, to two (2) years of prision correccional , as maximum; and to pay private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Five Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Pesos and Forty-Five Centavos (P5,630.45); In Criminal Case No. 127-AF (4683-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day of prision correcional , as minimum, to eight (8) years of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Seventeen Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Pesos (P17,895.00); In Criminal Case No. 666-AF (4687-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day of prision correccional , as minimum, to eight (8) years of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Thirteen Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Eight Pesos (P13,678.00); In Criminal Case No. 667-AF (4689-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day of prision correccional , as minimum, to eight (8) years of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Pesos (P16,820.00); In Criminal Case No. 153-AF (4686-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor, as minimum, to eleven (11) years of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Thirty Thousand Eight Hundred Nineteen Pesos (P30,819.00); In Criminal Case No. 668-AF (4690-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor , as minimum, to eleven (11) years of prision mayor, as maximum; and to pay private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Eight Pesos (P25,668.00); and In Criminal Case No. 155-AF (4688-R), accused-appellant is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of four (4) months and one (1) day of arresto mayor , as minimum, to four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day of prision correccional, as maximum; and to pay private complainant Wesleyan University-Philippines the amount of Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Fifteen Pesos and Seventy-Five Centavos (P8,915.75); The aforesaid Decision is AFFIRMED in all other respects. [41] Petitioner filed a Motion for Reconsideration [42] which was denied in a resolution dated 20 October