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Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy Estrada demurrer anew on graft raps
The Sandiganbayan has denied Senator Jinggoy Estrada's motion for reconsideration, upholding the dismissal of his graft cases related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam.
The special fifth division of the anti-graft court found no grounds to overturn its earlier rejection of Estrada's demurrer to evidence.
The Sandiganbayan stated that the prosecution had successfully proven that Estrada's PDAF was systematically embezzled, divided among the accused, and did not reach the intended beneficiaries.
The court noted that the prosecution presented evidence of Estrada allegedly receiving kickbacks from businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles.
Estrada contested the reliability of PDAF whistleblower Benhur Luy's daily disbursement reports, claiming they were mere printouts and easily fabricated.
In a 22-page resolution dated October 1, the Sandiganbayan's Special Fifth Division denied for lack of merit Estrada's motion for reconsideration in relation to a March 26 ruling.
The anti-graft court noted that the prosecution built a prima facie case against Estrada due to his repetitive action of endorsing Napoles-run NGOs as recipients of his PDAF.
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