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Republika ng Pilipinas
KAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN
Department of Justice
Manila

VNA-MC-

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO .0 6 1
TO Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries
The Prosecutor General
Regional/Provincial/City Prosecutors
All Prosecutors
National Prosecution Service(NFS)
All Concerned

SUBJECT OCA Circular No. 215-2017

Re: Plea Bargaining in Drug Cases Pursuant to Estipona
V. Judge Lobrigo, G.R. No. 226679,15 August 2017

DATE 0CTZ 6 201]

Attached is a copy of OCA Circular No. 215-2017 dated 23 October 2017

signed by Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez with the subject "Plea
Bargaining in Drug Cases Pursuant to Estipona v. Judge Lobrigo, G.R. No.
226679,15 August 2017".

As such, all concerned prosecutors are hereby directed to refrain from acting
on motions and request for plea bargaining in drug cases until the Supreme Court
has decided the above-mentioned case with finality.

For information and guidance.

VITALIA N. AGUIRRE II
S^cretary^, Department of Justice
* CN ; 0201710277,

End.: As stated.
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