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Manolito Gil Z. Zafra Vs. People of the Philippines

MANOLITO GIL Z. ZAFRA, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents,

G.R. No. 176317 | 2014-07-23

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:
 
In convicting an accused of the complex crime of malversation of public fund!: through falsification of a public document, the courts shall impose the penalty for the graver felony in the maximum period pursuant to Article 48 of the Revised Penal Code, plus fine in the amount of the funds malversed or the total value of the property embezzled. In addition, the courts shall order the accused to return to the Government the funds malversed, or the value of the property embezzled.

The Case

This appeal by petition for review on certiorari is taken from the judgment...