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OCA vs Judge Ismael Sanchez

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, complainant, vs. JUDGE ISMAEL SANCHEZ y BALAIS, Regional Trial Court, Lucena City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1486 | 2001-06-26

R E S O L U T I O N

PER CURIAM:

A judge is the visible representation of the law and, more importantly, of justice.[1] He must be first in observing the law scrupulously. Any appearance of criminal violation of the law, in any way or capacity, directly or indirectly, principal or accessing, will warrant the judge to be disrobed. We cannot tolerate a discordant robe in the judiciary. This is the case of Judge Ismael B. Sanchez.

On 25 June 1999, the Chief Justice received an anonymous letter[2] from a "Group to Clean the Judiciary of Lucena City" informing the Court of the misconduct of Judge Ismael B. Sanchez for using a car involved in...