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People vs. Reales

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO CHAN REALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. Nos. 258182 and 259950 | 2024-01-22

D E C I S I O N
 
DIMAAMPAO, J.:
 
Before this Court is an ordinary appeal filed by accused-appellant Romeo Chan Reales (Robles) pursuant to Section 1(a), Rule XI[1] of the 2018 Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan,[2] assailing the Decision[3] and the Resolution[4] of the Sandiganbayan, in SB-17-CRM-2197 to 2198.
 
In the impugned Decision, the Sandiganbayan convicted Reales of: (1) violation of Section 3(e),[5] Republic Act No. 3019[6] and (2) malversation through falsification of public documents under Article 217,[7] in relation to Article 48[8] and 171[9] of the Revised...