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Rivera vs. Clariza

SIMEON GABRIEL RIVERA, MARILOU FARNACIO CANTANCIO, CESAR V. PRADAS, AND EDUARDO A. CLARIZA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 228154 | 2019-10-16

DECISION
 
BERSAMIN, C.J.:
 
To convict for the violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), the State must allege in the information and establish beyond reasonable doubt during the trial that the accused acted in the discharge of his official, administrative or judicial functions through manifest partiality or evident bad faith, or with gross inexcusable negligence in order to cause undue injury to any party, including the Government, or to give any private party any unwarranted benefits, advantage, or preference. The mere allegation of such modes, not being evidence, is not...