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IN RE: Correction/Adjustment of Penalty Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10951, In Relation to Hernan V. Sandiganbayan – Rolando Elbanbuena Y Marfil, Petitioner.

IN RE: CORRECTION/ADJUSTMENT OF PENALTY PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10951, IN RELATION TO HERNAN V. SANDIGANBAYAN – ROLANDO ELBANBUENA Y MARFIL, PETITIONER.

G.R. No. 237721 | 2018-07-31

D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
This is a petition[1] praying for the release of petitioner Rolando M. Elbanbuena (Elbanbuena) pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 10951[2] and this Court's ruling in Hernan v. Sandiganbayan.[3]
 
Petitioner Elbanbuena worked as a Disbursing Officer of Alingilan National High School in Alingilan, Bacolod. He was charged with four counts of malversation of public funds through falsification of a public document under Articles 217 and 171 in relation to Article 48 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC). After trial, Elbanbuena was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of...