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Roberto E. Chang, et al. vs. People of the Philippines

ROBERTO E. CHANG and PACIFICO D. SAN MATEO, Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 165111 | 2006-07-21

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO MORALES, J.: 

On appeal is the July 2, 2004 Decision and August 23, 2004 Resolution of the Sandiganbayan[1] finding herein petitioners Roberto E. Chang and Pacifico D. San Mateo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(b) of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and sentencing each of them to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment from Six (6) Years and One (1) Month as minimum to Fifteen (15) Years as maximum and perpetual disqualification from public office. 

Petitioner Roberto Estanislao Chang (Chang) was the...