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People of the Philippines Vs. The Hon. Sandiganbayan and Mayor Henry Barrera

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, versus THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH Div.) and HENRY BARRERA, Respondents

G.R. Nos. 153952-71 | 2010-08-23

D E C I S I O N


LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:

This Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court assails the Decision[1] dated May 6, 2002 of the Sandiganbayan granting the Demurrer to Evidence of Mayor Henry E. Barrera (Mayor Barrera) and dismissing Criminal Case Nos. 25035-25037, 25039-25041, 25043, 25045-25047, 25049-25050, and 25053-25054, on the ground that the elements of the offense under Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, were not established beyond reasonable doubt.

Mayor Barrera, together with Rufina Escala (Escala) and Santos Edquiban...