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Gerardo R.Villasenor, et al. Vs. Sandiganbayan, et al.

GERARDO R. VILLASE?OR and RODEL A. MESA, Petitioners, versus SANDIGANBAYAN (5th Division) and LOUELLA MAE OCO-PESQUERRA (Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ombudsman), Respondents.

G.R. No. 180700 | 2008-03-04

R E S O L U T I O N


REYES, R.T., J.:

DOES preventive suspension in an administrative proceeding bar preventive suspension in a criminal case founded on the same facts and circumstances?

The question is posed in this petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure. Petitioners seek to annul and set aside the Sandiganbayan[1] Resolution[2] of July 3, 2007 in Criminal Case No. 27756 for violation of Section 3, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019,[3] as amended, suspending them pendente lite. Also assailed is the October 10, 2007 Resolution[4] denying their motion for reconsideration.

Factual Antecedents

On August...