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Lee vs. Sandiganbayan and People

RAUL R. LEE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN FIRST DIVISION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 234664-67 | 2021-01-12

FIRST DIVISION
 

D E C I S I O N
 
PERALTA, C.J.:
 
Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision[1] of the Sandiganbayan, First Division, in Criminal Case Nos. SB-11-CRM-0036-37 and SB-11-CRM-0038-39, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Gov. Raul R. Lee, Raul G. Hernandez, and Ofelia D. Velasco."
 
The antecedent facts are summarized as follows:
 
In 2004, through the initiative of then Governor Raul R. Lee, the Province of Sorsogon was allocated with the amount of P5,000,000.00 from the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act...