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    Lim Buanco was a client of Banco Espa�ol-Filipino who conspired with the bank's bookkeeper, Luciano de los Reyes, to withdraw funds from his account regardless of whether he had sufficient balances. De los Reyes manipulated the bank's books to conceal that Buanco was overdrawn. Both were charged and convicted of estafa. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's ruling, finding there was a conspiracy between the two as each distinct criminal act committed in furtherance of the conspiracy could be prosecuted separately despite being part of an overall conspiracy.

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    Lim Buanco was a client of Banco Espa�ol-Filipino who conspired with the bank's bookkeeper, Luciano de los Reyes, to withdraw funds from his account regardless of whether he had sufficient balances. De los Reyes manipulated the bank's books to conceal that Buanco was overdrawn. Both were charged and convicted of estafa. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's ruling, finding there was a conspiracy between the two as each distinct criminal act committed in furtherance of the conspiracy could be prosecuted separately despite being part of an overall conspiracy.

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    Lim Buanco was a client of Banco Espa�ol-Filipino who conspired with the bank's bookkeeper, Luciano de los Reyes, to withdraw funds from his account regardless of whether he had sufficient balances. De los Reyes manipulated the bank's books to conceal that Buanco was overdrawn. Both were charged and convicted of estafa. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's ruling, finding there was a conspiracy between the two as each distinct criminal act committed in furtherance of the conspiracy could be prosecuted separately despite being part of an overall conspiracy.

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    The United States vs.

    Lim Buanco and Luciano de los Reyes


    G.R. No. L-5241 November 19, 1909
    Elliott, J.:

    Facts:
    Luciano de los Reyes was employed as bookkeeper and check registry clerk in
    Banco Espa�ol-Filipino. It is his duty to inspect checks and to determine if it has
    sufficient balance. He was also required to indorse upon each check, if it was
    entitled to payment, the words "Corriente, P.O. Luciano de los Reyes." While Lim
    Buanco is a client of the said bank and drew large sums of money therefrom. A
    conspiracy existed between the two for the withdrawal of funds by Lim Buanco
    regardless whether he had any funds in his account. De los Reyes manipulated the
    books of the bank to show that Lim Buanco had no apparent credit balance where in
    fact indebted a large amount of money. The two accused were charged and convicted
    of the crime of estafa.

    Issue:
    Whether or not there is conspiracy between Lim Buanco and de los Reyes?

    Ruling:
    Yes. There is conspiracy between the two.
    Even if it were true that the defendants had been charged and convicted of
    conspiracy, the plea of former jeopardy would not be good as against a prosecution
    for one of several crimes, each distinct from the other, committed in furtherance
    of the conspiracy. Where several acts are done in pursuance of a conspiracy, each
    act being distinct from the other, the fact that they are in fact done in pursuance
    of a conspiracy does not make one act the "same offense" as the other.
    The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the lower court.

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