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Miriam D Santiago vs Sandiganbayan, 1st Div & PEOPLE

MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 123792 | 1999-03-08

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case before the Court is a special civil action for certiorari with preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order assailing the resolutions of the Sandiganbayan, First Division,1 [Hon. Francis E. Garchitorena, Presiding Justice; Hon. Jose S. Balajadia, Associate Justice (now retired); and Hon. Minita V. Chico-Nazario, Associate Justice, members.] which ordered the reopening of Criminal Case No. 16698 against petitioner, after the parties had stipulated on the facts and formally offered their respective evidence, and accused had filed her memorandum. The Sandiganbayan reasoned that it reopened the...