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Jewel F. Canson Vs. Hon. Francis E. Garchitorena, Hon. Jose S. Balajadia, Hon. Harriet O. Demetriou, And Hon. Sabino R. De Leon, In Their Capacities As Members/Special Members Of The Sandiganbayan (Second Division)

JEWEL F. CANSON, complainant, vs. Hon. FRANCIS E. GARCHITORENA, Hon. JOSE S. BALAJADIA, Hon. HARRIET O. DEMETRIOU, and Hon. SABINO R. DE LEON, in their capacities as Members/Special Members of the Sandiganbayan (Second Division), respondents.

SB-99-9-J | 1999-07-28

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

In this administrative complaint respondents stand charged for violation of Section 7, P. D. No. 1606; Rule 8 of the Revised Rules of the Sandiganbayan; Rules 1.02, 2.01, 3.01 and 3.05 of the Canons of Judicial Conduct; and Gross Misconduct in allegedly knowingly and deliberately delaying the transfer of Criminal Case Nos. 23047-23057 to the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City.

The factual and procedural antecedents, as summed[1] by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) and borne out by the records disclose that the following were filed by complainant Jewel F. Canson, Chief Superintendent,...