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Rosendo H. Escara vs. PEOPLE.

ROSENDO H. ESCARA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 164921 | 2005-07-08

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the April 30, 2004 decision[1] and the August 20, 2004 resolution[2] of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 20878 which found petitioner Rosendo H. Escara and his co-accused Bernie H. Azaula (Azaula) and Virginia M. Guadines[3] (Guadines) guilty of violating Section 3 (e) of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. 

The facts are as follows: 

On April 25, 1992, the Provincial Treasurer of Quezon Province, Sofia Beloso, directed[4] the Municipal Treasurer of Polillo, Naime Ayuma, to conduct a...