- Petitioner
- Emilia Mangsat
- Respondent
- People
- Citation
- G.R. No. 232913
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Second Division
- Decided
- November 22, 2017
Criminal conviction for estafa under Article 315, paragraph 1(b) of the Revised Penal Code and modification of penalty
Summary
This is a criminal case where Emilia Mangsat was convicted of estafa under Article 315, paragraph 1(b) of the Revised Penal Code. After being found guilty by the Court of Appeals, she filed a petition for review on certiorari with the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied her petition, finding no reversible error in the Court of Appeals decision. However, the Supreme Court modified the penalty, sentencing Mangsat to an indeterminate penalty of three months of arresto mayor to one year and eight months of prision correccional, pursuant to the penalty adjustments under Republic Act No. 10951. The case demonstrates the application of updated criminal penalties under the amended Revised Penal Code and the limits of appellate review in criminal cases.