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Pablo P. Burgos, et al Vs. Hon. Sandiganbayan, et al

PABLO P. BURGOS, FRANCISCO G. PEDRIGAL, and JESUS B. SABANDO, petitioners, vs. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 123144 | 2003-10-15

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

Three consolidated appeals by way of petitions for review on certiorari are before the Court, seeking to reverse the decision[1] of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 13527 entitled "People of the Philippines v. Flaviano B. Galapon, Pablo P. Burgos, Abelardo S. Monge, Jesus O. Sabando, Francisco B. Pedrigal, Santiago L. Loyola, Jr., Julieta L. Modesto and Ricardo B. Castañeda." Petitioners Galapon, Burgos, Monge, Sabando and Pedrigal were all convicted of violating Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the "Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act," as amended, and each sentenced to...