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Marino B. Icdang vs. Sandiganbayan, et al.

MARINO B. ICDANG, Petitioner, vs.SANDIGANBAYAN (Second Division) and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 185960 | 2012-01-25

D E C I S I O N

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:


Before us is a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision1 dated May 26, 2008 and Resolution2 dated November 18, 2008 of the Sandiganbayan (SB) (Second Division) which convicted petitioner of the crime of malversation of public funds.


The factual antecedents:


Petitioner Marino B. Icdang, at the time of the transactions subject of this controversy, was the Regional Director of the Office for Southern Cultural Communities (OSCC) Region XII in Cotabato City.


On January 19, 1998, a Special Audit Team was formed by the Commission on Audit (COA) Regional Office XII, Cotabato...