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Pedro G. Resurreccion, et al. Vs. People of the Philippines

PEDRO G. RESURRECCION, JOSEPH COMETA and CRISEFORO LITERA TO, JR., Petitioners, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 192866 | 2014-07-09

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION

BRION,J.:
 
Before us is a petition for review on certiorari1 assailing the February 11, 2010 decision2 and the July 10, 2010 resolution3 of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case Nos. 25235-39, finding Pedro G. Resurreccion, Joseph Cometa, Criseforo Literato, Jr. (collectively petitioners) and Pilarito Orejas guilty of violating Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019. Resurreccion was also convicted of malversation of public funds as defined under Article 217 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC). 
 
The Antecedent Facts

At the time material to the controversy, the petitioners...