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Ex-Mariveles mayor in hot water after Sandiganbayan finds prosecution evidence strong

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Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - A former mayor of Mariveles town in Bataan may be convicted of graft if he will not present his evidence in connection with a case on an alleged irregular purchase of land in 2005, the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division warned.The court denied the motion for leave to file demurrer to evidence that accused Angel Peliglorio Jr. filed, saying the prosecution supposedly presented strong evidence.A demurrer to evidence is a defense plea that seeks dismissal of a case citing insufficient prosecution evidence. In his motion for leave, Peliglorio stressed that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.“After a careful study, the court finds that the evidence presented by the prosecution, testimonial and documentary, together with the stipulations entered into by the parties, appear to be prima facie sufficient for conviction of accused Peliglorio of the crime charged, unless successfully rebutted by defense evidence,” the court said in the resolution promulgated December 11, 2018.The resolution was penned by Division Chairperson Oscar Herrera Jr., with the concurrence of Associate Justices Michael Frederick Musngi and Lorifel Pahimna.According to the case filed by the Ombudsman before the Sandiganbayan, Peliglorio gave undue benefit to a certain Lauro Guansing for the purchase of 3,777 square meters of land for P1.888 million despite the lack of the original Transfer Certificate of Titles.The court noted that 4 witnesses were presented, including former Mariveles Mayor Jesse Concepcion.With the denial of his motion for leave, under usual court procedure, Peliglorio may still opt to file a demurrer to evidence which will result in a waiver of his right to present his own evidence, as his case is automatically submitted for decision.Peliglorio may also choose to present his testimonial and documentary evidence to counter the finding of the court that the prosecution had presented evidence strong enough to convict him.Aside from the graft case involving land purchase, Peliglorio is also facing another case of graft with malversation of public funds together with businessman Cedric Lee over a supposedly anomalous public market project.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/06/22/15/cedric-lee-ex-mayor-sued-graft">Cedric Lee, ex-mayor sued for graft</a></li></ul>

Former Mariveles, Bataan mayor Angel Peliglorio, Jr. may be convicted of graft if he will not present his evidence in connection with an alleged irregular purchase of land in 2005, the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division warned.

Former Mariveles, Bataan mayor Angel Peliglorio, Jr. may be convicted of graft if he will not present his evidence in connection with an alleged irregular purchase of land in 2005, the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division warned.

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Ex-Mariveles mayor in hot water after Sandiganbayan finds prosecution evidence strong

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 09, 2019 03:20 PM PHT

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