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Serafin B. Castillo vs. Liberato C. Cortes

SERAFIN B. CASTILLO, complainant, vs. JUDGE LIBERATO C. CORTES, respondent

A.M. No. RTJ-93-1082 | 1994-07-25

R E S O L U T I O N

PADILLA, J p:

Before the Court is a complaint dated 15 September 1993 filed by complainant Serafin B. Castillo against respondent Judge Liberato C. Cortes of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 8, Batangas City, for failure to render decision within the required period of ninety (90) days 1 in Criminal Case No. 3246 entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Serafin Castillo."

The present complaint stemmed from a criminal case for illegal possession of firearms filed against herein complainant with the Regional Trial Court, Branch 8, Batangas City presided over by respondent Judge Cortes. After trial on the merits, the...