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Ong vs. Court of Appeals Ruling by Ian Joshua Romasanta is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The petitioner was charged with estafa for failing to return machinery he received under a trust receipt agreement or pay proceeds from their sale. After a civil complaint was filed, the parties reached a compromise. The petitioner argued this novated the original contract and required dismissing the estafa case. However, the Court ruled that novation does not extinguish criminal liability for an already filed case. Once authorities take cognizance of a crime, the compromise cannot divest prosecution of imp
- Author
- Ian Joshua Romasanta
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- EN