Case Digest: Judith Yu vs Samson-Tatad
Judith Yu vs Samson-Tatad GR No. 170979 February 9, 2011 Facts: An information for estafa against the petitioner (Judith Yu) was filed with the RTC which convicted the petitioner as charged. Fourteen days later, the petitioner filed a motion for new trial with the RTC, alleging that she discovered new and material evidence that would exculpate her of the crime for which she was convicted. The respondent judge denied the petitioner's motion for new trial for lack of merit. The petitioner filed a notice of appeal with the RTC, alleging she had a fresh period of 15 days from the receipt of the denial of her motion for new trial, within which to file a notice of appeal. The prosecution filed a motion to dismiss the appeal fore being belatedly...