Sandiganbayan junks ex-Cebu official’s bid to dismiss graft case against him
Filing a demurrer to evidence is an act made by the defense contesting that the totality of the prosecution’s evidence is insufficient to reach a guilty verdict.
Sometime on December 31, 2009, Sia and Del Socorro reportedly took advantage of their public functions by allegedly “conniving and confederating together, and mutually helping each other with deliberate intent,” failing to liquidate or return P2,063,422.72 in public funds. In filing motion to file demurrer, Del Socorro argued in his motion that there is insufficient evidence to prove conspiracy. He added that he was “under duress,” so he could not have conspired with Sia.However, the anti-graft court found no merit in his arguments.
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