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In re:Climaco

IN RE: THE HON. RAFAEL C. CLIMACO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH I, SILAY CITY.

A.C. No. 134-J | 1974-01-21

R E S O L U T I O N

ANTONIO, J:

In a verified complaint filed on October 15, 1968 by Acting City Fiscal Norberto L. Zulueta, of Cadiz, Negros Occidental, and Eva Mabug-at, widow of the deceased Norberto Tongoy, respondent is charged with gross malfeasance in office, gross ignorance of the law, and for knowingly rendering an unjust judgment.

The aforecited charges stemmed from the order of the respondent dated September 5, 1968 and his decision acquitting accused Carlos Caramonte promulgated on September 21, 1968, in Criminal Case No. 690, entitled "People of the Philippines versus Isabelo Montemayor, et al.," for Robbery in Band with...