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Ombudsman vs. P/SUPT. Mendoza

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. P/SUPT. CRISOSTOMO P. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 219772 | 2019-07-17

DECISION
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse and set aside the October 10, 2014 Decision[1] and July 31, 2015 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 131931, which reversed and set aside the January 21, 2013 Decision[3] and the April 18, 2013 Joint Order[4] of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB).

Factual Antecedents

On January 11, 2010, at around 9:30 P.M., Muhad Pangandaman y Makatanong (Muhad), was arrested by police officers of Police Station 6 and was released after giving P200,000.00 in...