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Librado M. Cabrera, et al. vs Hon. Simeon V. Marcelo, et al.

LIBRADO M. CABRERA, FE M. CABRERA and LUTHER LEONOR, Petitioners, versus HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, in his capacity as OMBUDSMAN, THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) and FRANCO P. CASANOVA, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 157419-20 | 2004-12-13

D E C I S I O N

Tinga, J.:


Through the present Petition for Certiorari, elected local officials of the Municipality of Taal, Batangas attempt to nip in the bud criminal prosecutions lodged against them by the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan. They fail.



The antecedents follow.



Before the Ombudsman, complaints were filed by private respondent Franco P. Casanova against incumbent Taal, Batangas mayor Librado M. Cabrera, his wife, former Mayor Fe M. Cabrera, and Taal Municipal Councilor Luther Leonor, for violation of Article 217 in relation to Articles 171 and 48 of the Revised Penal Code (i.e., the complex crime of Malversation...