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Discharge of State Witness in Barrameda Case by mjpjore is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Sandiganbayan erred in not discharging Homero Mercado as a state witness. Mercado applied for immunity with the Department of Justice as a state witness in a case involving fraudulent tax credit certificates issued to his company. The Ombudsman granted Mercado immunity and executed an immunity agreement. However, the Sandiganbayan denied the motion to discharge Mercado, finding he did not meet the requirements under the Rules of Court. The Supreme Court found Mercado

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