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LUZ LILIA vs. JUDGE BARTOLOME M. FANU?AL, Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Iloilo City

LUZ LILIA, complainant, vs. JUDGE BARTOLOME M. FANU?AL, Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Iloilo City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1503 | 2001-12-13

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

For denying the accused's notice of appeal and motion for admission to bail in Criminal Case No. 45124 entitled, "People of the Philippines v. Expedito Lilia, Salvador Lilia and Jessie Lilia," respondent Judge was charged with Gross Ignorance of the Law.

In a sworn letter-complaint dated May 15, 1997, complainant Luz Lilia alleged that on April 24, 1997, respondent Judge promulgated a decision[1] in Criminal Case No. 45124 finding accused Salvador Lilia and Jessie Lilia guilty of Attempted Murder and sentencing them to suffer an indeterminate penalty of four (4) years, two (2) months and one (1) day...