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Leonardo N. Estepa vs. Sandiganbayan 182 SCRA 269

LEONARDO N. ESTEPA, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-59670 | 1990-02-15

D E C I S I O N

FELICIANO, J.:

Petitioner Leonardo N. Estepa seeks to set aside the decision of the Sandiganbayan in Case No. 3658 convicting him of the crime of malversation of public funds through negligence and sentencing him to an indeterminate penalty of ten (10) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as minimum, to eighteen (18) years, eight (8) months and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as maximum.

Petitioner Leonardo N. Estepa was charged in an information which read:

"That on or about January 24, 1980, in the City of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, said accused, being then Senior...