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Hernan vs. Sandiganbayan

OPHELIA HERNAN, Petitioner vs. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBA YAN, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN,* DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, ** CAGUIOA, MAR TIRES *** TIJAM, REYES and GESMUNDO, ** JJ.

G.R. No. 217874 | 2017-12-05

EN BANC
DECISION 
 
PERALTA, J.: 
 
Before the Court is a special civil action for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse and set aside the Resolution 1 dated February 2, 2015 and Decision2 dated November 13, 2009 of the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division which affirmed, with modification, the Decision dated June 28, 2002 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 7, Baguio City convicting petitioner of the crime of malversation of public funds in Criminal Case No. 15722-R. 
 
The antecedent facts are as follows:
 
In October 1982, petitioner Ophelia Hernan joined the Department of Transportation...