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Atty. Daniel O. Osumo vs Judge Rodolfo M. Serrano

ATTY. DANIEL O. OSUMO, complainant, vs. JUDGE RODOLFO M. SERRANO, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Branch 17, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1607 | 2002-04-03

R E S O L U T I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

On August 15, 1997, complainant filed a verified complaint,[1] charging Judge Rodolfo M. Serrano of the Regional Trial Court of Kidapawan, Cotabato, Branch 64, with violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 3019 (the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act), relative to Criminal Case No. 2693 entitled "People of the Philippines v. Bienvenido Paimalan" for Murder with Multiple Frustrated Murder.[2] Complainant is the private prosecutor in the above-mentioned criminal case. He alleged that respondent judge, after denying the accused's demurrer to evidence without prior leave of court, set the...