Case Digest (G.R. No. 113547)
Facts:
- Anita Bautista y Latoja was charged with illegal recruitment in large scale and estafa.
- Charges were filed in the Regional Trial Court of Manila (Branch XLI) through four separate Informations.
- Bautista pleaded not guilty during her arraignment on January 29, 1992.
- The trial was conducted jointly for all four cases.
- The trial court found Bautista guilty, sentencing her to life imprisonment for illegal recruitment.
- She was fined P100,000.00 for illegal recruitment and received prison sentences for estafa ranging from two years and eight months to six years and five months.
- Bautista was also ordered to pay civil indemnity of P40,000.00 to each complainant.
- She filed a Notice of Appeal on March 6, 1992; however, the records were sent to the Court of Appeals.
- On November 26, 1993, the appellate court affirmed her conviction but modified the penalties for estafa.
- In August 1991, Bautista offered job opportunities abroad to Romeo Paguio for his relatives, introducing him to Rosa Abrero.
- Applicants were told they could leave for Taiwan after paying a placement fee of P40,000.00 each.
- Paguio raised funds from relatives, totaling P100,000.00, but the complainants never left for Taiwan, leading to complaints against Bautista and Abrero, who were unlicensed.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals.
- Anita Bautista was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal recruitment in large scale and estafa.
- The penalties imposed by the appellate court, including life imprisonment and fines f...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The court determined there was no reasonable doubt regarding Bautista's guilt.
- Essential elements of illegal recruitment were established, as Bautista engaged in recruitment activities without a license, affecting multiple victims.
- Bautista's active role in the recruitment process, including her introduction of ...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 113547)
Facts:
The case involves the accused-appellant, Anita Bautista y Latoja, who was charged with illegal recruitment in large scale and estafa. The charges were filed in the Regional Trial Court of Manila (Branch XLI) through four separate Informations. The arraignment took place on January 29, 1992, where Bautista pleaded not guilty. The trial was conducted jointly for all four cases. The trial court found Bautista guilty, sentencing her to life imprisonment for the illegal recruitment charge and imposing fines and prison terms for the estafa charges. Specifically, she was ordered to pay a fine of P100,000.00 for the illegal recruitment and received prison sentences ranging from two years and eight months to six years and five months for each count of estafa, along with civil indemnity payments of P40,000.00 to each complainant.
Bautista filed a Notice of Appeal on March 6, 1992, but the records were transmitted to the Court of Appeals instead. On November 26, 1993, the appellate court affirmed her conviction but modified the penalties for the estafa cases. The facts of the case reveal that in August 1991, Bautista approached Romeo Paguio, offering job opportunities abroad for his relatives. She introduced him to Rosa Abrero, who claimed that the applicants could leave for Taiwan after paying a placement fee of P40,000.00 each. Paguio raised the necessary ...