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People of the Philippines Vs. Dir. Cesar P. Nazareno, Dir. Evelino Nartatez, Dir. Nicasio Ma. S. Custodio and The Sandiganbayan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus DIR. GEN. CESAR P. NAZARENO, DIR. EVERLINO NARTATEZ, DIR. NICASIO MA. S. CUSTODIO, and THE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION), Respondents.

G.R. No. 168982 | 2009-08-05

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

The People of the Philippines seeks, through this petition for review on certiorari,[1] the reversal of the decision of the Sandiganbayan (Fifth Division) in People of the Philippines v. Dir. Gen Cesar P. Nazareno (Ret.), Dir. Gen Everlino Nartatez (Ret.), and Dir. Gen Nicasio Ma. S. Custodio (Ret.), CRIM. CASE No. 23030. The Sandiganbayan acquitted the respondents Cesar Nazareno, Everlino Nartatez and Nicasio Ma. Custodio (collectively, the respondents) of the charge of violating Section 3(g) of Republic Act No. 3019 (RA 3019) or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

THE ANTECEDENTS

Three (3) separate...