The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its choice discovering former Maguindanao governor Sajid Ampatuan responsible of a number of counts of graft, malversation, and falsification of public paperwork, saying the choice is ultimate and executory.
This developed after the anti-graft court docket’s Sixth Division, in an April 20 decision, junked Ampatuan’s Motion To Reinstate the Right of the Accused to Avail of Post-Conviction Remedies as a result of lack of advantage.
According to the Sandiganbayan, Ampatuan did not adjust to the necessities wanted to avail of such treatment underneath the Rules of Court, particularly that he should first give up to the Court inside 15 days from the date of the promulgation of judgment, and to point out that his absence throughout the February 9 promulgation was for a justifiable trigger.
“Accused Ampatuan had fifteen (15) days from February 13, 2023, or until February 28, 2023, within which to surrender and file a motion for leave of court to avail of the remedies. Although accused Ampatuan filed his instant Motion well within the said period, he has not yet surrendered to the Court,” the Sandiganbayan stated.
“Thus, the requirements for allowing a convicted accused to regain standing and to avail of the remedies under the Rules of Court have not been complied with. There being no motion for reconsideration or notice of appeal filed within the said 15-day period, the Court’s judgment has now become final and executory,” it added.
The Sandiganbayan likewise reiterated its directive for the issuance of a warrant of arrest towards Ampatuan for the stated instances, which had been in reference to bogus faculty tasks in 2009 price P72 million.
Ampatuan was discovered responsible of 4 counts of graft with a jail sentence of six to 10 years for every depend; 4 counts of malversation of public funds with 17 to 18 years jail time for every depend; and 126 counts of falsification of public paperwork, which carry a sentence of six to seven years for every depend.
The conviction additionally carried penalties and perpetual disqualification from public workplace.
For his malversation fees, the Sandiganbayan additionally ordered Ampatuan to pay a P62-million superb representing the quantity of misused public funds.
Aside from these penalties, the anti-graft court docket additionally slapped Ampatuan with civil liabilities price P62 million payable to the Maguindanao provincial authorities. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
