Case Digest (G.R. No. L-36391-92)
Facts:
- Arturo Reyes is the petitioner, while the Hon. Court of Appeals and the People of the Philippines are the respondents.
- On September 3, 1961, Ceferino Melendez offered two American Express Company (AMEXCO) checks to Rufo Saruca, claiming they were acquired from Reyes.
- Saruca, intending to travel abroad, agreed to encash the checks with guarantees of authenticity from two individuals.
- Melendez executed an affidavit on September 4, 1961, acknowledging receipt of P589 from Saruca and promising a refund if the checks were invalid.
- On September 6, 1961, Reyes, with Melendez, encashed four additional AMEXCO checks worth $390 with Saruca, executing another affidavit for P600.
- Saruca later discovered the checks were forged, leading him to bring Reyes to Chief of Police Salvador Ringor for examination.
- The checks were found to have alterations, prompting further investigation by the PC headquarters.
- Saruca demanded a refund from Reyes, who refused unless the checks were returned, which were in custody of the investigator.
- Reyes and Melendez were charged under Article 168 of the Revised Penal Code; Melendez was acquitted, but Reyes was convicted and sentenced.
- Reyes appealed to the Court of Appeals, which modified the sentence, increasing the penalty.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeals did not err in finding Arturo Reyes guilty.
- The petition for review was denied, a...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals' findings, confirming that the elements of the crime under Article 168 were established.
- The prosecution proved that Reyes possessed the falsified checks with guilty knowledge and fraudulent intent.
- Testimonies from Saruca and Maj. Jose Fer...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-36391-92)
Facts:
The case involves Arturo Reyes as the petitioner and the Hon. Court of Appeals and the People of the Philippines as respondents. The events leading to the case began on September 3, 1961, when Ceferino Melendez offered to sell two American Express Company (AMEXCO) checks to Rufo Saruca, the complainant. Melendez claimed to have acquired these checks from Reyes. Saruca, who was planning to travel abroad, agreed to encash the checks on the condition that two individuals would guarantee their authenticity and refund his money if they turned out to be counterfeit. The following day, Melendez executed an affidavit before Justice of the Peace Rufino V. Buyao, acknowledging receipt of P589 from Saruca in exchange for the two checks, promising to refund the amount if the checks were not valid.
On September 6, 1961, Reyes, accompanied by Melendez, encashed four additional AMEXCO checks worth $390 with Saruca. Reyes also executed an affidavit acknowledging receipt of P600 from Saruca and promising to refund that amount if the checks were found to be fake. However, Saruca later discovered that Melendez had been involved in selling a forged check, which raised his suspicions. He brought Reyes to Chief of Police Salvador Ringor, where they examined the six checks using a magnifying glass. They found that the checks had blot marks, erasures, and superimpositions, indicating they were falsified.
The Chief ...