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Magcusi v. Sandiganbayan, 240 SCRA 13

HERMENEGILDO M. MAGCUSI, petitioner, vs. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division) and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-101545 | 1995-01-03

D E C I S I O N 


VITUG, J.: 

The Court is here confronted with the question of whether or not criminal responsibility may be incurred by a head of office who, in the discharge of his official duties, has relied on an act of his subordinate. There is no inflexible rule. 

This petition for review on certiorari assails the 05th September 1991 decision of respondent Sandiganbayan convicting petitioner, Hermenegildo M. Magsuci, of estafa through falsification of public documents. 

On 06 June 1988, an information was filed charging petitioner Magsuci, a public officer, and one Jaime B. Ancla, a private person, with the complex...