(Eagle News) — Former military comptroller retired Lt. Gen. Jacinto Ligot has been found guilty of perjury.
The Sandiganbayan also sentenced Ligot to one year for each of the five counts he was convicted of over the false declarations made in his Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth from 1993 to 2001.
The other perjury cases against the former military official, however, were dismissed.
Earlier, the Court of Tax Appeals cleared Ligot and his wife Erlinda in a P428-million tax case.
“After careful consideration of the testimonial and documentary evidence presented by both parties, the court finds that the prosecution was not able to prove [the] guilt of the accused spouses Ligot beyond reasonable doubt,” the January decision penned by Associate Justice Ma. Belen Ringpis-Liban had said.