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Jan 11, 2023 qualified theft criminal law breach of trust employee misappropriation revised penal code

Breach of Trust: Defining Qualified Theft in Employee Misappropriation Cases

A sales manager's failure to remit sale proceeds is qualified theft, not carnapping, when trust and confidence are abused.

Feb 24, 2015 estafa theft juridical possession criminal law employee misappropriation revised penal code

Theft vs. Estafa: When Employee Misappropriation Is Not Estafa (Benabaye Doctrine)

The Supreme Court in Benabaye v. People clarifies when an employee's misappropriation of funds is theft, not estafa, based on possession.

Jul 13, 2009 qualified theft estafa criminal law revised penal code employee misappropriation supreme court

Qualified Theft vs Estafa: Defining the Boundaries of Employee Misappropriation

The Supreme Court clarifies when an employee's misappropriation is qualified theft, not estafa, based on the nature of possession.