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Re: Problem Of Delays In Cases Before The Sandiganbayan.

RE: PROBLEM OF DELAYS IN CASES BEFORE THE SANDIGANBAYAN.

A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC | 2002-01-31

R E S O L U T I O N

PARDO, J. :

What is before the Court is Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Francis E. Garchitorena's "Clarification and Motion for Reconsideration"[1] praying that the Court modify and reconsider its resolution of November 28, 2001, imposing on him a fine of twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) for inefficiency and gross neglect of duty; temporarily relieving him of his powers, functions and duties as Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan and from presiding over the trial of cases as a Justice and Chairman, First Division, so that he may devote himself exclusively to decision-writing, until the backlog of cases assigned to him...