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Romeo L. Davalos, Sr. vs. People of the Philippines.

ROMEO L. DAVALOS, SR., Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 145229 | 2006-04-20

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


GARCIA, J.

Before us is this petition for review on certiorari seeking the reversal of the Decision [1] of the Sandiganbayan [2] promulgated on October 6, 2000 in Criminal Case No. 18003, convicting petitioner Romeo L. Davalos, Sr., of the crime of malversation of public funds and sentencing him to suffer an indeterminate penalty of ten (10) years and one (1) day of prision mayor, as minimum, to fourteen (14) years, eight (8) months and one (1) day of reclusion temporal, as maximum, to suffer perpetual special disqualification, and to pay a fine of P18,000.00 plus costs. 

On September 7, 1992,...