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Pedro G. Valentin vs. Mariano P. Gonzales

PEDRO G. VALENTIN, complainant, vs. JUDGE MARIANO P. GONZALES, respondent.

A.M. No. 2247-MJ | 1982-08-19

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

An administrative complaint, under oath, dated August 7, 1979, was filed by Pedro G. Valentin against Judge Mariano P. Gonzales of the Municipal Circuit Court of Dingras-Piddig-Carasi, Ilocos Norte for acts unbecoming of a judge.

The complaint [1] alleged that respondent judge, conspiring and confederating with Lagrimas Tabios Valentin who claims ownership over the properties of the complainant, unlawfully issued a subpoena ordering the complainant and his sisters to appear before him in his court in the morning of July 25, 1979; that on such date, although respondent judge has no authority to issue...