Back

Atty. Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr. vs Judge Adoracion Angeles

ATTY. SAMUEL D. PAGDILAO, JR., Chief of Police, Caloocan City, complainant, vs. JUDGE ADORACION G. ANGELES, RTC, Branch 121, Caloocan City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1467 | 1999-08-05

R E S O L U T I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a complaint for grave abuse of discretion filed against respondent Judge Adoracion G. Angeles of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 121, Caloocan City. Complainant is the Chief of Police of Caloocan City, Samuel D. Pagdilao, Jr. The complaint stemmed from several orders of arrest issued by respondent against Caloocan City policemen for their failure to attend hearings in criminal cases and testify as state witnesses, which respondent wanted complainant to personally enforce.

The record shows that on August 10, 1998, respondent issued an order of arrest which reads as follows:[1]

In today's initial...