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Atty. Edward Serapio vs Sandiganbayan, et al [DISSENTING OPINION, SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.]

ATTY. EDWARD SERAPIO, petitioner vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, and PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE DIRECTOR-GENERAL LEANDRO MENDOZA, respondents. [DISSENTING OPINION, SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.]

G.R. No. 148468 | 2003-01-28

DISSENTING OPINION 

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

Once again, the Amended Information dated April 18, 2001 in Criminal Case No. 26558[1] is subjected to judicial scrutiny, this time, via a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure (G.R. No. 148769) filed by petitioner Edward S. Serapio. For easy reference, let me quote the Amended Information, thus: 

"The undersigned Ombudsman Prosecutor and OIC-Director, EPIB, Office of the Ombudsman, hereby accuses former President of the Republic of the Philippines, Joseph Ejercito Estrada a.k.a. 'Asiong Salonga' and a.k.a. 'Jose Velarde,' together with Jose 'Jinggoy'...