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Tolentino Mendoza, et al. vs PEOPLE, et al.

TOLENTINO MENDOZA and SALOME MADAMBA, Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and SANDIGANBAYAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 146234 | 2005-06-29

D E C I S I O N 


CARPIO, J.: 

This is a petition for review[1] to annul the Decision[2] dated 11 December 2000 of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 16756. The Sandiganbayan found petitioner Tolentino Mendoza ("Mendoza") and Salome Madamba ("Madamba") guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 ("RA 3019") and sentenced them to suffer imprisonment for eight years. The Sandiganbayan also perpetually disqualified Mendoza and Madamba from holding public office and ordered them to solidarily pay the Philippine government P295,597.79, with legal interest from 4 April 1989. 

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