Sandiganbayan affirms acquittal of JV Ejercito

The antigraft court Sandiganbayan affirmed the acquittal of Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito and 12 others for misuse of calamity funds on high-powered firearms when he was still San Juan City mayor in 2008.

The court, in a six-page resolution dated Oct. 4, denied the Ombudsman’s appeal to reverse the acquittal. —Vince F. Nonato