G.R. No. 188487 - VAN D. LUSPO, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. [G.R. NO. 188541] SUPT. ARTURO H. MONTANO AND MARGARITA TUGAOEN, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. [G.R. NO. 188556] C/INSP. SALVADOR C. DURAN, SR., VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

Accordingly, the fallo of the January 19, 2009 decision of the Sandiganbayan reads : WHEREFORE, in the light of all the foregoing, the Court finds accused VAN D. LUSPO, ARTURO H. MONTANO, SALVADOR C. DURAN, SR. and MARGARITA D. TUGAOEN, GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of Violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019, and after applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, there being no aggravating or mitigating circumstances, hereby sentences each of them to suffer the penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) month as minimum to ten (10) years as maximum, and to indemnify the Philippine National Police or the government jointly or severally in the amount of Ten Million Pesos (Php 10 Million). Accused Luspo, Montano and Duran, Sr., being public officers, are henceforth perpetually disqualified from holding public office. The guilt of accused, GUILLERMO T. DOMONDON, not having been proven beyond reasonable doubt, he is hereby ACQUITTED of the same charge. (The case against accused, Cesar P. Nazareno, has earlier been dismissed in a Resolution dated March 20, 2007 due to his death). Accordingly, let the bond of accused Domondon posted for his provisional liberty be released to him, subject to the usual accounting and auditing procedures of this Court. The Hold Departure Order dated October 28, 2004, issued against accused Domondon is hereby lifted and set aside. SO ORDERED.