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JOVITO C. PLAMERAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

JOVITO C. PLAMERAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 187268 | 2013-09-04

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION

PEREZ, J.:

This resolves the appeal interposed by petitioner Jovita C. Plameras (petitioner), who at the time relevant to the case at bench was discharging the duties of a Governor of the Province of Antique, from the Decision[1] promulgated on 2 December 2008 by the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 26172 entitled People of the Philippines v. Jovita C. Plameras. The dispositive portion of the decision appealed from is hereunder quoted as follows:

WHEREFORE, finding accused Jovito C. Plameras, Jr. guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of violation of Section 3(c) of Republic Act No. 3019 (R.A. No....