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Rogelio L. Sule Vs. Jonathan S. Biteng

ROGELIO L. SULE, complainant, vs. JUDGE JONATHAN S. BITENG, Municipal Trial Court, Candon, Ilocos Sur, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-95-1018 | 1995-04-18

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

In a sworn letter-complaint dated 13 June 1994, the complainant, who is the father of the victim in a murder case filed for preliminary investigation with the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Candon, Ilocos Sur, and docketed therein as Criminal Case No. 2751 (entitled People of the Philippines vs. June Villalobos alias "Pacoy" and Jonnel Valdez alias "Buong"), charged the respondent, who is the presiding judge of the said court, with gross ignorance of law.

The complainant avers that on 13 August 1993, the respondent granted with indecent haste the petition for bail of accused Villalobos and fixed the...