PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR SINCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
Decisions / Signed Resolutions September 10, 2014 THIRTEENTH DIVISION DIAMANTE, J.:
DIAMANTE, J.:
In view of accused-appellant’s failure to comply[1] with Our Resolution dated September 10, 2014[2] requiring him to show cause why the appeal should not be deemed abandoned and consequently dismissed for failure to file the required Appeal Brief, despite due notice, the instant case is deemed ABANDONED and is hereby DISMISSED pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 8, Rule 124[3] of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure.
[1] Per Judicial Records Division’s Verification Report dated November 18, 2014; Rollo, back of page 11
SO ORDERED.
Librea-Leagogo, (Chairperson), and Sadang, JJ., concur.
[1] Per Judicial Records Division’s Verification Report dated November 18, 2014; Rollo, back of page 11
[2] Id. at 11
[3] SEC. 8. Dismissal of appeal for abandonment or failure to prosecute. – The Court of Appeals may, upon motion of the appellee or motu proprio and with notice to the appellant in either case, dismiss the appeal if the appellant fails to file his brief within the time prescribed by this Rule, except where the appellant is represented by a counsel de oficio.
Petitioner allegedly filed the following ex parte motions for the re-computation and release of the award and issuance of the writ of execution before said quasi-courts:
Private respondent further insisted that the case is outside the ambit of the Supreme Court’s ruling particularly