Case Digest (G.R. No. 261532) Core Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
This case involves Rosalie Pineda y Padilla, the petitioner, who was charged with multiple counts of qualified theft in 2018 before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Valenzuela City, Branch 269. She was accused of unlawfully taking various sums of money entrusted to her by her employer, Licht Industrial Corporation, for the specific purpose of purchasing bid documents for government project biddings. The Informations filed against Rosalie primarily stated that she, while employed as sales coordinator, abused her confidence by misappropriating cash amounts intended for bid documents, without the consent of the owner. At trial, witnesses testified that although Rosalie was entrusted with money to purchase these bid documents and submit the necessary government procurement papers along with liquidation reports, the company later discovered that she did not actually purchase the documents nor did the government agencies issue the receipts she presented. Rosalie was dismissed and fa
Case Digest (G.R. No. 261532) Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
- Charges and Arrest: Police Officer Arthur M. Pineda was charged with "Conniving with or Consenting to Evasion" under Article 223 of the Revised Penal Code for allegedly allowing a detention prisoner, Marcelino Nicolas, to escape while under his custody at a hospital.
- Prosecution’s Version: Alicia Go Tan, the head nurse, testified that Nicolas escaped while Pineda was absent from his post for over two hours. Security logs confirmed Pineda’s absence during this period.
- Defense’s Version: Pineda claimed he left his post to assist in a local robbery incident and was unaware of Nicolas’ escape until his return.
Issues:
- Was the Information validly filed against Pineda under Section 4, Rule 112 of the Rules of Court?
- Was Pineda duly informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him?
- Was Pineda correctly convicted of Evasion through Negligence under Article 224 of the Revised Penal Code?
Ruling:
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Ratio:
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