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Santos, Jr. vs. People

RICARDO S. SANTOS, JR., [1] Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, [2] Respondent.

G.R. No. 167671 | 2008-09-03

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

In this petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, petitioner Ricardo S. Santos, Jr. assails the July 26, 2004 decision[3] and April 7, 2005 resolution[4] of the Court of Appeals (CA).

On October 8, 1969, four separate informations for malversation of public funds thru falsification of public documents were filed in the Court of First Instance[5] of Rizal (CFI), Branch V, Quezon City against petitioner and nine others.[6] These cases were docketed as Criminal Case Nos. Q-9783, Q-9784, Q-9787 and Q-9788.[7] After trial, the CFI found petitioner and his co-accused Pedro Velasco[8] guilty...