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Malificio and Madarico vs. Sandigbayan and People

MARIANO MALONES Y MALIFICIO AND EDNA M. MADARICO, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD & SEVENTH DIVISIONS) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 226887-88 |

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
 
GAERLAN, J.:
 
This is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court, as amended, assailing, on grounds of grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction, the Resolutions dated June 7, 2016[2] and September 6, 2016[3] of the Sandiganbayan, Third Division, in Criminal Case Nos. SB-15-CRM-0092 and SB-15-CRM-0093. The assailed issuances denied, inter alia, petitioners' motion to dismiss the complaints filed against them for violation of their constitutional right to speedy disposition of cases.
 
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