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Marcoleta, co-accused seek dismissal of P75-million plunder case
Senator Rodante Marcoleta and three co-accused have petitioned the Sandiganbayan Third Division to dismiss a plunder case involving P75 million. The motion was confirmed by the court's clerk of court on Wednesday.
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MANILA — Senator Rodante Marcoleta, along with Mike Defensor, Espiritu, and Viray, has moved to dismiss the P75-million plunder case filed against them before the Sandiganbayan Third Division, according to information disclosed by Third Division Clerk of Court Atty. Dennis Pulma on Wednesday.
The accused's legal team submitted the motion seeking the outright dismissal of the charges. Court officials confirmed that all four defendants have joined in the petition to have the case thrown out.
The plunder case marks one of several high-profile cases pending before the anti-graft court involving public officials. The Sandiganbayan Third Division is expected to review the motion and rule on the defendants' request.
Details regarding the specific grounds cited in the dismissal motion were not immediately disclosed. The case centers on alleged improper handling of P75 million in public funds.