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Caunan vs. People and Sadiganbayan

OFELIA C. CAUNAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 183529 | 2015-02-24

DECISION
 
REYES, J.:
 
For review is the Decision[1] dated April 29, 2008 of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 28068, finding Ofelia Caunan (Caunan) guilty of violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019, otherwise known as the "Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act." The case involves the government's purchase and payment of equipment not delivered; a transaction dubbed as "ghost delivery."
 
Facts of the Case

On August 15, 2000, Dra. Magnolia Punzalan (Punzalan), as the then Chairman of Barangay Marcelo Green, requested for the purchase of Compost Garbage and Recycling Equipment (compost...