Case Digest (G.R. No. 213847) Core Legal Reasoning Model
Core Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
On June 5, 2014, the Office of the Ombudsman charged Senator Juan Ponce Enrile before the Sandiganbayan (Third Division) with plunder based on alleged misuse of Priority Development Assistance Fund appropriations. After the Court found probable cause, Enrile filed an Omnibus Motion on June 10, 2014, and a Supplemental Opposition on June 16, 2014, praying that he be allowed to post bail once probable cause had been determined. On July 3, 2014, the Sandiganbayan denied bail as premature—Enrile had not yet surrendered or been taken into custody—and issued his arrest warrant. He voluntarily surrendered the same day at Camp Crame and was confined at the PNP General Hospital. On July 7, 2014, he filed a Motion to Fix Bail and, on July 14, the Sandiganbayan denied it for lack of an earlier determination that the evidence of guilt was not strong. His Motion for Reconsideration was likewise denied on August 8, 2014. Enrile then filed a petition for certiorari (G.R. No. 213847, decided Au Case Digest (G.R. No. 213847) Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
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