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Uy vs. Sandiganbayan, Ombudsman & Roger C. Berbano, Sr.

GEORGE UY, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN, OMBUDSMAN and ROGER C. BERBANO, SR., Special Prosecution Officer III, Office of the Special Prosecutor, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 105965-70 | 1999-08-09

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

This petition for certiorari and prohibition seeks to annul and set aside the resolution[1] of the Sandiganbayan denying petitioner's motion to quash the six (6) informations charging him with violation of Section 3 (e), R.A. No. 3019, as amended, and to permanently enjoin the respondents from proceeding with the criminal cases insofar as petitioner is involved.

At times material hereto, petitioner was Deputy Comptroller of the Philippine Navy. He was designated by his immediate supervisor, Captain Luisito F. Fernandez, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Comptrollership, to act on the latter's behalf, during...