Sandiganbayan
(MANILA BULLETIN)
In a resolution issued last March 5, the anti-graft court denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the prosecution on the 2020 ruling that granted Garcia’s demurrer to evidence.
A demurrer to evidence is filed by an accused in a criminal case on the ground of weakness of the prosecution’s evidence to sustain a conviction.
Under the rules, the grant of a demurrer to evidence is tantamount to the acquittal of the accused.
In its March 5 resolution, the Sandiganbayan said:
“A thorough examination of the motion reveals that it is a subtle attempt to have this Court review purported errors of judgment or those involving mis-appreciation of evidence and factual antecedents.
Published January 8, 2021, 2:01 PM
CEBU CITY Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she felt vindicated after the Office of the Ombudsman overturned a previous decision, and cleared her and 11 others of criminal charges over alleged anomalies in the construction of the P830-million Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in 2006.
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia
(Cong. Gwen Garcia Facebook page / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
“First of all, I am really grateful to God, Senior Sto. Niño and Our Lady of Guadalupe. We have gone through so much, I have gone through so much, my family has suffered greatly because of this baseless accusation,” Garcia said in a press conference Wednesday.