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Jose Custodio vs. Judge Jesus Quitain, RTC, Davao City, Branch 15

JOSE B. CUSTODIO, complainant, vs. Judge JESUS V. QUITAIN, Regional Trial Court, Davao City, Branch 15, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1761 | 2003-04-30

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Unreasonable delays in resolving pending cases, motions or other incidents diminish public trust in the judiciary. They constitute less serious charges that are administratively sanctionable under Rule 140 of the Rules of Court.

The Case and the Facts

This administrative case stems from a Complaint[1] filed by Jose B. Custodio with the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on August 23, 2000. In the Complaint, Judge Jesus V. Quitain of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Davao City (Branch 15) was charged with delay in resolving incidents relative to Criminal Case No. 37921-96 entitled "People of the...