REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION

METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY
BRANCH 12
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Complainant,
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versus

Criminal Case No.

Accused.
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MOTION TO DEFER ARRAIGNMENT
Come now the accused in the above entitled cases, by
undersigned counsel, most respectfully move for the
deferment of their arraignment tentatively set on February 8,
2016, at 1: 30 pm, on the foregoing grounds.
1.
On December 18, 2015, herein accused received
copy of the resolution of the Prosecutors Office of Quezon
City recommending the filing of above cases based on
corresponding informations prepared and subsequently filed
by the Prosecutors Office.
2.
Herein accused then filed a motion for extention of
time for filing of a Petition for Review with the Department of
Justice and on January 11, 2016, did file such a Petition for
Review, copy of which is hereto attached.
3.
In order not to preempt the ruling that maybe
rendered by the Department of Justice on the Petition for
Review, it is most respectfully requested of the Honorable
Court to defer aforementioned arraignment for a least 60
days by which time hopefully the Department of Justice may
have made a ruling on such a Petition.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully
prayed that the arraignment of the accused be reset for a
period of at least sixty (60) days, or no earlier than 8 April

2016. Other reliefs

circumstances.

just

and

equitable

under

the

Counsel for the Accused

Cubao, Quezon City, Metro
Manila
MCLE EXEMPTION NO.
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Clerk of Court
Metropolitan Trial Court
Branch, Quezon City
Office of the Quezon City Prosecutor
GREETINGS:
Please take note that the foregoing motion is being submitted for
consideration of this Honorable Court on Friday, 35 January 2016, at 1:30
p.m.

Copy furnished:
Office of the City Prosecutor
4/F Quezon City Hall of Justice
Quezon City Hall Compound
Quezon City