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Dec 5, 2017 criminal-law malversation ra-10951 retroactive-law supreme-court sandiganbayan

RA 10951 Retroactive Application: Modifying Malversation Penalties After Final Judgment

Explains Hernan v. Sandiganbayan, where the Supreme Court allowed RA 10951's favorable penalty reduction to apply even after final judgment in malversation cases.