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Martinez III vs. People

CELESTINO A. MARTINEZ III, AND RHETT E. MINGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND HON. SIXTH DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 232574 | 2019-10-01

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, C.J.:
 
Although delay is not to be determined solely from the length of time taken for the conduct of the preliminary investigation, a long delay is inordinate unless the Office of the Ombudsman suitably justifies it.
 
The Case

The petitioners hereby assail on certiorari the resolution issued by the Sandiganbayan on March 1, 2017 denying their Motion to Quash Information And/Or To Dismiss alleging inordinate delay in the disposition of the case charging them with a violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act);[1] and the...