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Dominador Ferrer, Jr. vs. Sandiganbayan, et al.

DOMINADOR C. FERRER, JR., Petitioner, versus SANDIGANBAYAN, HON. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL, HON. FRANCISCO H. VILLARUZ, JR., and HON. RODOLFO G. PALATTAO, as Members of the Sandiganbayan, Second Division, ANNA MARIA L. HARPER, ESPERANZA G. GATBONTON, and People of the Philippines, Respondents.

G.R. No. 161067 | 2008-03-14

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Does a finding of lack of administrative liability of a respondent government official bar the filing of a criminal case against him for the same acts?

Before the Court is a Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, seeking to annul the Resolutions of the Sandiganbayan, Second Division (public respondent) dated July 2, 2003[1] and October 22, 2003[2] in Criminal Case No. 26546. The Resolution of July 2, 2003 denied the Motion for Re-determination of Probable Cause filed by accused Dominador G. Ferrer (petitioner), while the Resolution of October 22, 2003 denied petitioner\'s...