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Irenorio B. Balaba Vs. People of the Philippines

IRENORIO B. BALABA, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 169519 | 2009-07-17

R E S O L U T I O N


CARPIO, J.:

This petition for review[1] assails the 15 December 2004 Decision[2] and 24 August 2005 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 27178. In its 15 December 2004 Decision, the Court of Appeals dismissed petitioner Irenorio B. Balaba's (Balaba) appeal of the 9 December 2002 Decision[4] of the Regional Trial Court of Loay, Bohol, Branch 50 (trial court), finding him guilty of Malversation of Public Funds. In its 24 August 2005 Resolution, the Court of Appeals denied Balaba's motion for reconsideration.

On 18 and 19 October 1993, State Auditors Arlene Mandin and Loila Laga of the Provincial...