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People v. Sandiganbayan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner,versus SANDIGANBAYAN (third division) and VICTORIA AMANTE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 167304 | 2009-08-25

D E C I S I O N 


PERALTA, J.: 

Before this Court is a petition[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse and set aside the Resolution[2] of the Sandiganbayan (Third Division) dated February 28, 2005 dismissing Criminal Case No. 27991, entitled People of the Philippines v. Victoria Amante for lack of jurisdiction. 

The facts, as culled from the records, are the following: 

Victoria Amante was a member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Toledo City, Province of Cebu at the time pertinent to this case. On January 14, 1994, she was able to get hold of a cash advance in the amount of P71,095.00 under a disbursement...