[A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC. January 29, 2002]
RE: PROBLEM OF DELAYS IN CASES BEFORE THE
SANDIGANBAYAN
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a
resolution of this Court dated JAN 29 2002.
A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC (Re: Problem of Delays in Cases Before the
Sandiganbayan- Letter, dated 04 January 2002 of Associate Justice Anacleto D.
Badoy, Jr. praying for clarification of the resolution of 28 November 2001.)
“In this letter, associate Justice Badoy poses the following questions: First, whether or not during the
indefinite period of his leave of absence, he may fill up the positions for
additional staff approved by the Chief Justice; and Second,
whether or not the Resolution promulgated on 28 November 2001 in A. M. No. 00-8-05-SC
(Re: Problem Delays in Cases Before the Sandiganbayan) apply to him during the
indefinite period of his leave of absence.”
We resolve thus:
(1) Associate Justice Badoy, Jr. need not
fill up the positions for additional staff as he has been relieved of his
duties with respect to the plunder case against former President Joseph
Ejercito Estrada. Thus, additional staff members are no longer necessary.
(2) The
resolution promulgated on 28 November 2001 on A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC which
requires that cases be decided within three (3) months from submissions for
decision apply to Justice Badoy, Jr. despite the fact that he is on an
indefinite leave of absence will not suspend the running of the period within
which to decide the cases.
The Court further Resolved to NOTE the:
(a) Compliance dated 3 December 2001
submitted by Francis E. Garchitorena;
(b)
Letter dated 11 October
2001 of Presiding Justice Francis E. Garchitorena, re request of Justice
Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. for additional personnel, charging the latter with
incompetence, etc.;
(c) Comment dated 3 January 2002 of Justice
Badoy on the aforesaid letter of Presiding Justice Garchitorena;
(d) Urgent Motion for Extension of ten (10)
days from 14 December 2001 within to file Clarification and Motion for Reconsideration
of the resolution of 28 November 2001, dated 14 December 2001 filed by
Presiding Justice Francis E. Garchitorena;
(e) Compliance with the resolution of 28
November 2001 with specific reference to the adoption and submission of
internal rules of the Sandiganbayan, dated 23 November 2002 filed by Acting
Presiding Justice Minita Chico-Nazario; and
(f) aforesaid Revised Internal Rules of the
Sandiganbayan.
Very
truly yours,
Clerk of
Court
(Sgd.)
MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Asst. Clerk
of Court