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Rodriguez, Maximo G. vs. Sandiganbayan, et al.

MAXIMO G. RODRIGUEZ, petitioner, vs. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, Second Division, THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, herein represented by the HON. TANODBAYAN and ATTY. DIGNO A. ROA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-61355 | 1983-02-18

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

Petition for certiorari and prohibition with prayer for preliminary injunction to declare the Sandiganbayan without jurisdiction over Criminal Case No. 3693, entitled, "People of the Philippines versus Maximo G. Rodriguez", petitioner advancing as grounds therefor: (1) the ex post facto character of Presidential Decree No. 1606 creating the Sandiganbayan and (2) the exclusive jurisdiction of the regular courts of first instance over the offense alleged in the Information. Petitioner further assails the validity of the Information filed by the Tanodbayan in said case for alleged failure on the part of the...