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Hector Treñas, a lawyer, was accused of estafa for failing to return P150,000 paid to him by Elizabeth for a property deal. While the check Hector issued to settle the matter was dishonored in Makati, the prosecution failed to prove any elements of the estafa occurred in Makati. As jurisdiction depends on where the offense was committed, and no evidence showed this was Makati, the Supreme Court ruled the Makati trial court lacked jurisdiction over the case.

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