Practice question
A Representative facing a valid RA 3019 information argues that subsequent election to the Senate means a court can never suspend the office now held because the allegations concern an earlier office. Explain the relevant reasoning in Santiago without deciding guilt.
Legal references
- Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/52070
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