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Velez vs. People

EDWIN D. VELEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 215136 | 2019-08-28

DECISION
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
Assailed in this Petition for Review on Certiorari are the Decision[1] dated August 30, 2013 and the Resolution[2] dated September 30, 2014 of the Court of Appeals-Cebu City (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 01051 affirming in toto the Decision[3] dated October 4, 2006, of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 69, Silay City in Criminal Cases Nos. 4430-69, 4431-69 and 4432-69.

In three Informations,[4] Edwin D. Velez (petitioner), then Mayor of Silay City, was charged with violation of Section 261(v)(2) of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) for releasing loan proceeds to three...