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Re: Failure of Former Judge Antonio A. Carbonell to Decide Cases Submitted for Decision and Resolve Pending Motions in the RTC, Branch 27, San Fernando, La Union

RE: FAILURE OF FORMER JUDGE ANTONIO A. CARBONELL TO DECIDE CASES SUBMITTED FOR DECISION AND TO RESOLVE PENDING MOTIONS IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION.

A.M. No. 08-5-305-RTC | 2013-07-09

EN BANC

RESOLUTION

BERSAMIN, J.:  

This administrative case originates from the judicial audit conducted by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) on March 3 and 4, 2008 in the Regional Trial Court of San Fernando, La Union, Branch 27, in view of the disability retirement of Presiding Judge Antonio A. Carbonell on December 31, 2007. 

According to the Audit Team's Report, Branch 27 had a total caseload of 231 cases, consisting of 14 7 criminal cases and 84 civil cases, and Judge Carbonell failed to decide 41 criminal cases (one inherited) and 22 civil cases (four inherited), namely: Criminal Case Nos. 1183, 4559, 5117,...