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Re: Anonymous complaint against Judge Edmundo T. Acuna, Regional Trial Court, Caloocan City, Branch 123.

RE: ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST JUDGE EDMUNDO T. ACUNA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CALOOCAN CITY, BRANCH 123.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1891 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-2093-RTJ) | 2005-07-28

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

On November 21, 2003, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received a Letter[1] dated November 3, 2003 from "Concerned citizens of the lower court" reporting the alleged "practices" of Judge Edmundo T. Acuña, Regional Trial Court, Caloocan City, Branch 123. According to the letter, the respondent Judge conducted trials, signed orders and even sentenced accused while on official leave from August 15, 2001 to September 15, 2001. Among the decided cases were as follows:

1. Crim. Case No. C-63250 People v. Alex Sabayan;
2. Crim. Case No. C-63261-62 People v. Renato Simo;
3. Crim. Case No....