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What is Double Jeopardy in Estafa Cases about?

This document is a Supreme Court of the Philippines case regarding whether a person can be charged with both violating the Bouncing Checks Law (Batas Pambansa Blg. 22) and estafa under the Revised Penal Code for issuing the same bounced checks. The Court ruled that the offenses have different elements and are distinct crimes, so a person can be charged under both laws without constituting double jeopardy. Specifically, deceit and damage are required for estafa but not for a violation of the Bouncing Checks

Author

Phoebe Samantha Santillan Allanigue

Language

EN