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Crescente Y. Llorente, Jr. vs SANDIGANBAYAN and PEOPLE

CRESCENTE Y. LLORENTE, JR., petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 122297-98 | 2000-01-19

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case before the Court is a special civil action for certiorari1 [Under Rule 65, 1964 Revised Rules of Court.] assailing the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan over the criminal cases against then municipal mayor Crescente Y. Llorente, Jr. for violations of Republic Act No. 3019, as amended.

Petitioner Crescente Y. Llorente, Jr. was elected municipal mayor of Sindangan, Zamboanga in 1988 and 1992. On May 8, 1995, he was a candidate for congressman, second district of Zamboanga del Norte, and was duly elected.

On August 6, 1993, the Office of the Special Prosecutor2 [Special Prosecution Officer III...