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Coral vs. Consolacion-Serrano

SEGUNDINA CORAL, complainant, vs. MUNICIPAL JUDGE JOSE CONSOLACION-SERRANO, respondent.

A.M. No. 128-MJ | 1974-09-18

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:

In a letter-complaint dated March 18, 1973, filed by Segundina Coral against Judge Jose Consolacion-Serrano of the Municipal Court of Catanauan, Quezon, the latter is charged with having demanded from the complainant the sum of P250.00 as consideration for the release of her son, Winifredo Balimbing, and son-in-law, Lorenzo An, who at that time were detained in the municipal jail by virtue of a complaint for "Frustrated Murder" filed by PC Sgt. Narciso Añonuevo. Respondent was required to answer the complaint after which the case was referred to Hon. Juan B. Montecillo, Judge of the Court of First...