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Lorenzo Ga. Cesar vs. Sandiganbayan, et al.

LORENZO GA. CESAR, petitioner, vs. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. Nos. L-54719-50 | 1985-01-17

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Petitioner Lorenzo Ga. Cesar was one of thirteen officials and employees of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Bureau of Treasury who were accused in thirty-two (32) informations for estafa through falsification of public documents filed with the Sandiganbayan. The thirty-two charges arose out of the much publicized loss of P12,233,596.40 intended for construction projects in Teachers' Camp, Baguio City. The charges were tried jointly.

In this petition for review, the petitioner states that the prosecution evidence about his alleged conspiracy with the other accused was grossly...