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Republic vs. Sandiganbayan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION) AND LEONARDO B. ROMAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 231144 | 2020-02-19

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
While the Constitution guarantees the right of the accused to speedy disposition of cases, this constitutional right is not a magical invocation which can be cunningly used by the accused for his or her advantage. This right is not a last line of remedy when accused find themselves on the losing end of the proceedings. The State's duty to prosecute cases is just as equally important and cannot be disregarded at the whim of the accused, especially when it appears that the alleged violation was raised as a mere afterthought.
 
This resolves a Petition for Certiorari[1]...