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David Delfin vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.121 Phil. 346

DAVID DELFIN, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, ILOILO CITY FISCAL and HON. JESUS S. RODRIGUEZ, as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo, respondents.

G.R. No. L-21022 | 1965-02-27

D E C I S I O N 


BENGZON, J. P., J.: 

On May 24, 1960, the City Fiscal of Iloilo filed in the Court of First Instance of Iloilo an information for "malversation of public funds" against David Delfin, as follows: 

"That on or about the 13th day of April 1959, in the City of Iloilo, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, said accused, being then the Sales Supervisor of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Iloilo Branch, a public accountable officer, who, by reason of the duties of his office as such Sales Supervisor, had received under his custody P21,122.40, representing the total value of 677 booklets of...