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People vs Hon. Sandiganbayan (1st Div) & Jose Jaime Policarpio Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) and JOSE JAIME POLICARPIO JR., respondents.

G.R. No. 149495 | 2003-08-21

D E C I S I O N
 
PANGANIBAN, J.:

The consolidation of cases is addressed to the sound discretion of judges. Unless the exercise of such discretion has been gravely abused, an appellate court will not disturb their findings and conclusions thereon.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, seeking to nullify the Order[2] of the First Division of the Sandiganbayan (SBN) dated June 28, 2001 in Criminal Case No. 26566. The assailed Order denied petitioner's Motion to Consolidate the said criminal case for indirect bribery with Criminal Case No. 26558 for plunder, filed against former President...