Jennilyn Legaspi y Leynes v · G.R. 246533

Petitioner: Jennilyn Legaspi y Leynes
Respondent: People
Citation: G.R. No. 246533
Court: Supreme Court
Division: First Division
Decided: July 30, 2019

Summary

This criminal case involved petitioner Jennilyn Legaspi y Leynes appealing her conviction through the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied her petition, finding no reversible error in the lower court's decision. The key issue addressed was the proper award of damages to victims. While the courts found insufficient evidence to award actual damages due to lack of concrete proof of the actual amount of loss, the Supreme Court deemed it proper to award temperate damages of P50,000.00 under Article 2224 of the Civil Code, recognizing that some pecuniary loss occurred even though the exact amount could not be proven with certainty. The Court also imposed 6% per annum interest on the damages from finality until full payment.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 2224

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By Intellegal Editorial Board · July 30, 2019

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