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Cortez vs. Constantino

RODRIGO CORTEZ, complainant, vs. CITY JUDGE AVELINO CONSTANTINO, Branch XII, Manila, Respondent.

A.M. No. 1393-CTJ | 1977-01-20

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

From a judgment of acquitting an accused in a criminal case, respondent City Judge Avelino Constantino of Branch XII, Manila had to face an administrative complaint for grave abuse of discretion from Rodrigo Cortez, the aggrieved party in a case for slight physical injuries against one Cerilo Regala. In an eleven-page decision of acquittal, respondent Judge explained in some detail why the version of the accused Regala as to how the fist fight resulting in the injuries inflicted arose, was more credible. Thus: "Pitted against the testimony of the complainant, the Court finds the story of the accused to be...