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William Adan vs Judge Anita Abucejo-Luzano

WILLIAM R. ADAN, complainant, vs. JUDGE ANITA ABUCEJO-LUZANO, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Initao-Libertad, Misamis Oriental, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1298 | 2000-08-03

D E C I S I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

William R. Adan is the private complainant in two (2) criminal cases (Nos. 2255 and 2256) both for Grave Oral Defamation filed with respondent Judge Anita Abucejo-Luzano of the Municipal Trial Court of Lopez-Jaena, Misamis Occidental wherein the latter found accused Remedios and Belinda Saarenas guilty of the said crime and were sentenced accordingly. However, on Motion for Reconsideration, respondent judge reversed her decision and rendered a judgment of acquittal.

In the present case, herein complainant Adan alleges that respondent Judge modified the judgment not on the basis of what was already on...