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Nov 11, 2005 criminal-law estafa territorial-jurisdiction venue revised-penal-code supreme-court

Territorial Jurisdiction in Estafa Cases: Where the Crime Must Be Proven

In estafa cases, venue is jurisdictional. The Supreme Court explains why the prosecution must prove where the fraud occurred.