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Marialen Corpuz And Antonio Roman, Sr. vs The Sandiganbayan and PEOPLE

MARIALEN C. CORPUZ and ANTONIO H. ROMAN, SR., Petitioners, versus THE SANDIGANBAYAN (Special Fourth Division) and THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 162214 | 2004-11-11

D E C I S I O N





CALLEJO, SR., J.:





This is a petition for certiorari for the nullification of the February 4, 2002 Resolution of the Sandiganbayan (Division of Five Members)[1] setting aside the verbal Order of Justice Narciso S. Nario, the Chairman of its Fourth Division, ordering the dismissal of Criminal Cases Nos. 25911-25915; 25917-25939; 25983-26016; and its December 12, 2003 Resolution denying the motions for reconsideration of the petitioners and the other accused in said cases,[2] as well as their petition for mandamus to compel the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the said cases.



The Antecedents





After the termination of...