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[2/2] Lourdes Presado, Complainant, Vs. Hon. Judge Manuel C. Genova, Respondent.

[2/2] LOURDES PRESADO, complainant, vs. HON. JUDGE MANUEL C. GENOVA, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-91-657 | 1993-06-21

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Re: A.M. No. RTJ-91-767 (Delfin Ricarte v. Hon. Judge Manuel C. Genova) for "Incompetence, Grave Abuse of Discretion and Gross Ignorance of the Law"

In his verified complaint, Delfin Ricarte stated that he was the father of Edgar Ricarte, the murder victim in Criminal Case No. 5739 entitled "People of the Philippines v. Sonny Baruelo;" that the accused Sonny Baruelo was acquitted by respondent Judge for alleged failure of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; that in rendering that acquittal, respondent Judge was partial to the accused, considering that the defense had failed to discredit Bernito Alvarez, the...