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Nava vs. Sandiganbayan and People

VENANCIO R. NAVA, Petitioner, vs. The Honorable Justices RODOLFO G. PALATTAO, GREGORY S. ONG, and MA. CRISTINA G. CORTEZ-ESTRADA as Members of the Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division, and the PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 160211 | 2006-08-28

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
PANGANIBAN, CJ: 
 
A meticulous review of the records and the evidence establishes the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Clearly, the prosecution was able to prove all the elements of the crime charged. Hence, the conviction of petitioner is inevitable. 
 
The Case
 
Before us is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, assailing the June 2, 2003 Decision[2] and September 29, 2003 Resolution of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 23627. The dispositive portion of the challenged Decision reads: 
 
"WHEREFORE, premises considered,...