Facts:
P was charged with a crime before the Sandiganbayan. By virtue of R.A. 7975 amending P.D. 1606, the case was transferred to the RTC. P filed a motion to dismiss which the RTC denied. P filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition before the CA to reverse the ruling of the RTC. The Solicitor General filed a Comment, raising the point that the CA was without jurisdiction to entertain the petition because jurisdiction was already vested in the Sandiganbayan.
Issue:
Whether the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over the petition for certiorari and prohibition
Held:
Yes. The jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan was expanded in RA 7975 to include petitions for the issuance of writs of mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, injunction, and other ancillary writs and processes in aid of its appellate jurisdiction.
