THE Department of Justice (DOJ) is being pressed to account for its backlog of petitions for review and motions for reconsideration amid concerns that prolonged departmental reviews may be delaying the resolution of criminal cases.In a letter to Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida, Samar Rep. Reynolds Michael Tan, a member of the House Committee on Justice, asked for updated data on pending Petitions for Review (PetRevs), including how long…