- Petitioner
- Mark Soledad y Cristobal
- Respondent
- People
- Citation
- G.R. No. 184274
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Second Division
- Ponente
- Nachura, J.
- Decided
- February 23, 2011
Summary
Mark Soledad was convicted of violating Republic Act 8484 for possessing a fraudulently applied credit card. Through a loan assistance scheme, Soledad fraudulently obtained Henry Yu's personal documents and used Yu's identity to apply for credit cards and cellular phone lines. When Yu discovered unauthorized charges, he reported to authorities who conducted an entrapment operation. Soledad was caught receiving a Metrobank credit card using fake identification cards. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction, ruling that the Information was sufficient and that legal possession was established through both material holding and intent to possess, even though he was arrested immediately upon delivery. The case clarifies that possession under RA 8484 includes constructive possession through intent and participation in fraudulent schemes, and that the preamble and accusatory portions of an Information must be read together as one complete document.