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Emerito M. Agcaoili Vs. Adolfo B. Molina

JUDGE EMERITO M. AGCAOILI, RTC-BRANCH 10, APARRI, CAGAYAN, complainant, vs. JUDGE ADOLFO B. MOLINA, MCTC, GONZAGA-STA. TERESITA, CAGAYAN, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-94-979 | 1995-10-25

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

The members of the bench are, undoubtedly, expected to be knowledgeable in the law, its basic tenets and principles.

Unfortunately, respondent judge fell short of the norm.

The instant case was brought to this Court in connection with the order 1 of complainant Judge Emerito M. Agcaoili dated 9 August 1993 charging Judge Adolfo B. Molina with grave ignorance of the law in relation to Criminal Case No. 10-435, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Rolando Anama," for homicide. A directive was contained in said order to furnish this Court with a copy thereof "for its information and appropriate action."

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