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PEOPLE vs. Sebastian S. Lambino 103 Phil 504

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SEBASTIAN S. LAMBINO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-10875 | 1958-04-28

D E C I S I O N


ENDENCIA, J.:

On August 25, 1952, appellant herein was charged in the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan with the crime of malversation of public funds in the amount of P16,267.65 in an information filed by the provincial fiscal, which was later on amended in order to change the amount to P16,287.65. After his arrest, the case was set for his arraignment on February 12, 1953, but upon his petition, said arraignment was postponed several times until finally on March 12, 1953, appellant was duly arraigned and entered the plea of not guilty.

The case was set for hearing for May 11, and 12, 1954, but, upon petition of...