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Estrella vs Sandiganbayan and PEOPLE

NICANOR E. ESTRELLA, petitioner, vs. THE SANDIGANBAYAN and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 125160 | 2000-06-20

D E C I S I O N


DE LEON, JR., J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari seeking reversal of the Decision1 [First Division, penned by Associate Justice Jose S. Balajadia and concurred in by Presiding Justice Francis E. Garchitorena and Associate Justice Minita V. Chico-Nazario; Rollo, pp. 29-52.] of the Sandiganbayan dated June 3, 1996, in Criminal Case No. 12960, convicting petitioner Nicanor E. Estrella of the crime of malversation of public funds as defined and penalized under Article 217(4) of the Revised Penal Code.

On July 1, 1975, petitioner was appointed as Municipal Cashier2 [Exhibit "A".] in the Office of the...