CASE 2016-0016: MARY ROSE A. BOTO VS. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR VINCENT L. VILLENA, CITY PROSECUTOR ARCHIMEDESV.MANABAT AND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR PATRICK NOEL P. DE DIOS (A.C. NO. 9684, 16 MARCH 2016, MENDOZA, J.) (SUBJECT/S: PENALTY REDUCED FROM FINE TO REPRIMAND) (BRIEF TITLE: BOTO VS. VILLENA ET AL)
DISPOSITIVE:
“WHEREFORE, the Motion for Reconsideration of respondent Vincent L. Villena is PARTIALLY GRANTED. The penalty imposed upon him is reduced from paying a fine of PI0,000.00 to REPRIMAND.
SO ORDERED.”
SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:
“Penalties, such as disbarment, are imposed not to punish but to correct offenders. While the Court is ever mindful of its duty to discipline its erring officers, it also knows how to show compassion when the penalty imposed has already served its purpose.”6
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