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Espayos vs. Lee

ARTEMIO ESPAYOS, complainant, vs. ADELARDO G. LEE, as Municipal Judge of Magallanes, Sorsogon, respondent.

A.M. No. 1574-MJ | 1979-04-30

R E S O L U T I O N

AQUINO, J:

The facts and circumstances concerning the charges of misbehavior and partiality against respondent municipal judge * in connection with his disposition of Criminal Case No. 2044, People vs. Prodencio Pareja, a case of less serious physical injuries, are set forth in detail in the following report of the investigator, Judge Rustico de los Reyes of the Court of First Instance of Sorsogon:

"In a verified letter-complaint dated March 7, 1977, complainant Artemio Espayos charged Honorable Adelardo Lee, then municipal judge of Magallanes, Sorsogon for (1) conduct unbecoming a judge and (2) partiality in the...