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Sandigan convicts ex-military comptroller

MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former military comptroller, retired Maj. Gen. Carlos F. Garcia, to serve up to 14 years in jail and pay more than PHP407 million on bribery and money laundering-related charges. In its eight-page decision promulgated on July 5 and written by Associate Justice Oscar Herrera Jr., the anti-graft court found Garcia guilty of direct bribery and sentenced him to four to eight years in prison and a fine of PHP406.3 million or three times the value of the gifts he received. The tribunal also sentenced him to four to six years imprisonment and fined him PHP1.5 million for the separate charge of "facilitating money laundering." Garcia had entered into a plea bargaining agreement with the Office of the Ombudsman in 2010 where he agreed to plead guilty to the lesser offense of direct bribery instead of the original charge of plunder and to "facilitating money laundering" instead of money laundering. The charges arose from the wealth he ....

Michael Frederickl Musngi , Ian Carld Garcia , Juan Paulod Garcia , Claritad Garcia , Carlosf Garcia , Arthuro Malabaguio , Timothy Markd Garcia , Justice Oscar Herrera Jr , Supreme Court , Office Of The Ombudsman , Ian Carl , Juan Paulo , Timothy Mark , Solicitor General , Justices Michael Frederick , Manila The Sandiganbayan Has Sentenced Former Military Comptroller , Etired Maj Gen Carlosf Garcia , O Serve Up To 14 Years In Jail And Pay More Than Php407 Million On Bribery Money Laundering Related Charges Its Eight Page Decision Promulgated July 5 Written By Associate Justice Oscar Herrera Jr , He Anti Graft Court Found Garcia Guilty Of Direct Bribery And Sentenced Him To Four Eight Years In Prison Anda Fine Php406 3 Million Or Three Times The Value Gifts Received Tribunal Also Six Imprisonment Fined Php1 5 For Separate Charge Quot Facilitating Money Laundering Had Entered Intoa Plea Bargaining Agreement With Office Ombudsman 2010 Where Agreed Plead Lesser Offense Instead Original Plunder Charges Arose From Wealth Accumulated 1993 Until His Retirement 2004 When Served As Deputy Chief Staff Comptrollership Likewise Named Were Wife Claritad Children Ian Carld , Juan Paulod Garcia , Nd Timothy Markd Garcia The Prosecutors Said Acquired Funds , Nd Other Real And Personal Properties Quot By Receiving Commissions , R Other Forms Of Pecuniary Benefits , Ike Shopping Money Or Gratitude Quot In Connection With Government Contracts As Part Of The Plea Bargaining Agreement , E Was Directed By The Sandiganbayan In 2010 To Transfer Properties Covered Agreement Of Php135 Million Worth Cash And Real Personal Favor State Supreme Court September 2020 Dismisseda Petition Filed Solicitor General Questioning Plea Bargaining Between Garcia Office Ombudsman Also Ordered That Alias Warrants Be Issued Against 39s Families With Cases Archived Until Upon Their Arrest Or Voluntary Surrender Associate Justices Michael Frederickl Musngi Arthuro Malabaguio Concurred Pna ,