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Padua vs Judge Molina, MTC, Br 2, San Fernando La Union

FABIANA J. PADUA, complainant, vs. JUDGE EUFEMIO R. MOLINA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH II, SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1248 | 2000-12-01

D E C I S I O N

DE LEON, JR., J.:

Before us is the administrative complaint filed by Fabiana J. Padua, charging Judge Eufemio R. Molina, Presiding Judge of Branch II of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of San Fernando, La Union, with gross ignorance of the law and grave abuse of discretion in connection with the preliminary investigation which he conducted in Criminal Case No. 31693, entitled "People of the Philippines v. Julio F. Padua." Complainant is the wife of Julio F. Padua who is the accused in said criminal case, and mother of the victim, Bartholomew J. Padua.

In the afternoon of June 9, 1997, the accused shot the victim during...