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R. Perez vs. C. Abiera

ATTY. ROMEO S. PEREZ, petitioner, vs. HON. JUDGE CARLOS ABIERA, respondent.

A.C. No. 223-J | 1975-06-11

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:

For "grave misconduct, gross dishonesty and serious inefficiency" unbecoming of a judge, Atty. Romeo S. Perez filed before this Court on September 23, 1971, this administrative charge against Hon. Judge Carlos Abiera, then presiding Judge of Branch VI of the Court of First Instance of Negros Occidental. On September 27, of the same year, Judge Abiera retired from the service upon reaching the compulsory retirement age of seventy.

Notwithstanding respondent's retirement, the Court required him to answer the complaint, after which the matter was referred to then Justice Guillermo S. Santos of the Court of...