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Chan vs. People

CHARITA M. CHAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 238304 | 2022-07-27

D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the February 20, 2018 Decision[2] and the March 23, 2018 Resolution[3] of the Sandiganbayan in SB-16- CRM-0511 to 0512. The Sandiganbayan convicted petitioner Charita M. Chan (Chan) for violation of Section 3(j)[4] of Republic Act No. (RA) 3019[5] or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act in SB-16-CRM-0512, and acquitted her of the same charge in SB-16-CRM-0511 for insufficiency of evidence.

The Antecedents
 
On August 10, 2016, two Informations[6] were filed against Chan for violation of Section 3(j) of RA 3019....