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Question 19
19. Before Milet drove to the public market one Sunday, she organized her money by
bundling together her dollars worth US$4,000 and placed ₱20,000 in an
envelope. She drove to the market, bought shrimps and oysters, then hurried back
home to prepare lunch. While she was unloading the food from her car, the
bundled US$4,000 unknowingly fell from her bag and rolled over to the sidewalk.
At that moment, a lato-lato, owned by 13-year-old Henri, suddenly flew near the
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car of Milet. When Henri retrieved his lato-lato, he saw the bundled money and
secretly picked it up. On his way home, Henri bumped into their gardener, Junie,
who saw him carrying the bundled money and grabbed it from him. After hearing
where Henri got the money from, Junie took US$2,000 as his balato. Junie
immediately exchanged the money to Philippine currency and bought an Omega
x Swatch MoonSwatch, a Gucci belt, and the latest Samsung phone. Junie was
later arrested and charged with Theft. Junie argued that he could not be liable
since he was not the one who found the money. Is Junie correct? Explain.
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