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OCA vs Judge Marcelino Sayo Jr., RTC 45

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, complainant, vs. Judge MARCELINO L. SAYO JR., Regional Trial Court, Branch 45, Manila, respondent.

A.M. Nos. RTJ-00-1587 | 2002-05-07

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Judges are expected to abide strictly by the Code of Judicial Conduct. They must avoid impropriety and even the appearance of impropriety. Also administratively sanctionable are delays in the resolution of cases beyond the constitutional limits.

The Case and the Facts

This administrative case were commenced by two letters of complaint addressed to the Chief Justice. In those letters, Judge Marcelino L. Sayo Jr. of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 45, was charged with gross misconduct, incompetence, corrupt practices, immorality, undue delay in rendering a decision, making untruthful...