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Corpuz Jr. vs. People

MAYOR AMADO CORPUZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 212656-57 | 2016-11-23

DECISION
 
PEREZ, J.:
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision[1] and Resolution[2] of the Sandiganbayan (SB) in Criminal Case Nos. SB-12-CRM-0171 and SB-12-CRM-0172 dated 27 February 2014 and 23 May 2014, respectively, finding petitioner Mayor Amado. Corpuz, Jr. guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of Falsification of Public Document under Article 171, paragraph 4 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
 
The Facts

Petitioner, in his official capacity as the Municipal Mayor of Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, was indicted for two (2) counts of the abovementioned...