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Florante Soriquez vs. Sandiganbayan, et al

FLORANTE SORIQUEZ, Petitioner, versus SANDIGANBAYAN (Fifth Division) and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 153526 | 2005-10-25

D E C I S I O N 


GARCIA, J.: 

In this petition for certiorari and prohibition under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, petitioner Florante Soriquez seeks to annul and set aside the Sandiganbayan's (Fifth Division) Resolution[1] dated March 6, 2002, denying his demurrer to evidence in Criminal Case No. 23539 entitled "People vs. Florante Soriquez, et al.," and Resolution[2] dated May 20, 2002, denying his motion for reconsideration. The prohibition aspect of the petition aims at prohibiting the respondent court from taking further proceedings in the same criminal case. 

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