- Petitioner
- Dahline Pamintuan y Thurs
- Respondent
- People
- Citation
- G.R. No. 211725
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Third Division
- Decided
- June 4, 2014
Criminal conviction for five counts of estafa under Article 315, paragraph 2(d) of the Revised Penal Code
Summary
This criminal case involved the conviction of Dahline Pamintuan y Thurs for five counts of estafa under Article 315, paragraph 2(d) of the Revised Penal Code. The Regional Trial Court of La Trinidad, Benguet initially convicted the accused, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court Third Division denied the petition for review on certiorari, finding no reversible error in the lower courts' decisions. However, the SC modified the sentence in one of the criminal cases and adjusted the interest rate computation to 6% per annum following the Nacar v. Gallery Frames doctrine. The case demonstrates the consistent application of estafa provisions across all court levels and the Supreme Court's role in ensuring uniform application of legal interest rates in criminal restitution cases.