Article 13.

Mitigating Circumstances
G.R. No. 178626 June 13, 2012
Cecilia U. Legrama, Petitioner,
-versusSandiganbayan and People of the Philippines, Respondents.
Facts:
On 05 September 1996 the Office of the Provincial Auditor of the Commission on
Audit (COA) for the Province of Zambales issued PAO Office No. 96-09 directing an
Audit Team composed of State Auditor I Virginia D. Bulalacao, State Auditor I
Teresita Cayabyab and Auditing Examiner II Lourdes Castillo, to conduct an
examination of the cash and account of petitioner Cecilia Legrama, the Municipal
Treasurer of the Municipality of San Antonio, Zambales.
After the Audit, the COA prepared Special Cash Examination Report on the Cash and
Accounts of Ms. Cecilia U. Legrama dated 01 October 1996. The report contained
the findings that petitioners cash accountability was short of P289,022.75 and that
there was an unaccounted Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) in the amount of
P863,878.00, thereby showing a total shortage in the amount of P1,152,900.75.
Included in the shortage is the amount of P709,462.80, representing the total
amount of various sales invoice, chits, vales and disbursement vouchers, which
were disallowed in the audit for lack of supporting documents. From the total
amount of the shortage, petitioner was able to restitute the initial amount of
P60,000.00.
Consequently, petitioner and Romeo D. Lonzanida (Lonzanida), the Municipal Mayor
of San Antonio, Zambales at the time was conducted, were charged in an
Information dated 15 December 1998, with the crime of Malversation of Public
Funds.
Both petitioner and Lonzanida voluntarily surrendered and posted their respective
cash bonds.
Upon arraignment, petitioner and Lonzanida pleaded not guilty to the offense
charged. The prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt accused
Romeo D. Lonzanida is acquitted of the instant crime charged. Accused Cecilia U.
Legrama was declared guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the Malversation of Public
Funds.
Issue/s:

1) Whether or not

G.R. No. 135981 January 15, 2004

People of the Philippines, Appellee,
-versusMarivic Genosa, Appellant.
Facts:
Appellant and Ben Genosa were united in marriage living in Ormoc City.
They lived first in the home of Bens parents. Though their first year of
marriage was lived happily, soon after they would quarrel often and their
fights become violent. Whenever Ben would come home drunk, quarrel will
start that would inflict injuries to Marivic. Appellant consulted medicals
doctors who testified during the trial. Prior to the incident, Marivic and
Ben were quarreling loudly as heard by Bens co-worker.