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Hon. Robert Barbers, et al vs Judge Perfecto A.S. Laguio, Jr.

HON. ROBERT Z. BARBERS, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, JUANITO DE GUZMAN and LUCIO MARGALLO IV, petitioners, vs. JUDGE PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR., respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1568 | 2001-02-15

D E C I S I O N

DE LEON, JR., J.:

Before us is an administrative complaint for alleged violation of Article 204 (Knowingly Rendering Unjust Judgment) of the Revised Penal Code, section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 and sections 4(b) and (c) of Republic Act No. 6713, filed against respondent judge in connection with his acquittal of the accused LAWRENCE WANG y CHEN in Criminal Case Nos. 96-149990, 96-149991 and 96-149992.

On April 10, 1997, complainants ROBERT Z. BARBERS,[1] JUANITO DE GUZMAN and LUCIO MARGALLO IV filed a joint complaint-affidavit with the Office of the Ombudsman charging respondent Judge PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR., of...