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Marcos vs. Sandiganbayan [SEPARATE OPINION, CONCURRING, KAPUNAN J.]

IMELDA R. MARCOS, petitioner, vs. The Honorable SANDIGANBAYAN (First Division), and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 126995 | 1998-10-06

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

KAPUNAN, J.:

For better understanding and appreciation of the issues raised in the Motion for Reconsideration, I wish to restate briefly some basic facts.

Petitioner Imelda R. Marcos, and Jose P. Dans, Jr. were charged on January 14, 1992 before the Sandiganbayan with violation of Republic Act No. 3019 (the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), to wit:

 
Criminal Case No. 17449

The undersigned Special Prosecution Officer I, Office of the Special Prosecutor, hereby accuses IMELDA R. MARCOS and JOSE P. DANS, JR. of Violation of Section 3(g) of RA 3019, as amended, committed as follows:
 
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