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In 2016, RTC-Branch 1 of Tagbilaran City convicted Accused Maria Santiago of the crime Estafa under Article 315, par. 2(a) of RPC and sentenced her

In 2016, RTC-Branch 1 of Tagbilaran City convicted Accused Maria Santiago of the crime Estafa under Article 315, par. 2(a) of RPC and sentenced her to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of from eight (8) years and one (1) day as minimum to ten (10) years as maximum penalty. Accused Maria was ordered to pay the complaint the sum of PHP150,000.00 as actual damages, with legal interest of six percent (6%) per annum from the finality of the decision. During the promulgation of judgment, Accused Maria was not present as she jumped her bail. She did not appeal and the decision become final and executory. In 2021, by virtue of the said conviction, Accused Maria was arrested and started serving her sentence in Tagbilaran City Jail. She has been serving her sentence for three (3) years now. She hired you as her counsel asking you that she be released from detention the soonest. Considering the facts above, is there any chance that Accused Maria be released the soonest without serving in full the penalty of imprisonment of eight to ten years?

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