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Villarosa vs. People [DISSENTING OPINION, LEONEN, J.]

JOSE TAPALES VILLAROSA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. Nos. 233155-63 | 2020-06-23

DISSENTING OPINION

LEONEN, J.:

In issuing extraction permits when he had no power and in blatant disregard of the proper authority's orders, petitioner gave unwarranted advantage and preference to his permits' grantees with evident bad faith.

With respect, I regret that I cannot agree that petitioner should be acquitted on this Motion for Reconsideration.

For this Court's resolution is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] challenging the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Sandiganbayan in SB-14-Crim. Case Nos. 0348-0356. The Sandiganbayan found Jose T. Villarosa (Villarosa) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of nine...