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Re: Conviction of Judge Adoracion G. Angeles etc

Re: CONVICTION OF JUDGE ADORACION G. ANGELES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 121, CALOOCAN CITY IN CRIMINAL CASE NOS. Q-97-69655 to 56 FOR CHILD ABUSE

A.M. No. 06-9-545-RTC | 2008-01-31

DECISION


NACHURA, J.:

Before this Court is yet another administrative case confronting respondent Adoracion G. Angeles (respondent), Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 121, Caloocan City (sala) filed by the Office of the Court Administrator[1] (OCA) recommending that she be suspended pending the outcome of this administrative case.

The Facts

On July 17, 2006, the RTC, Branch 100, Quezon City rendered a Decision[2] in Criminal Case Nos. Q-97-69655-56 convicting respondent of violation of Republic Act (RA) No. 7610.[3] The criminal cases are now on appeal before the Court of Appeals (CA).[4]

On July 25, 2006,...