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IBP Baguio vs. Pamintuan [DECISION]

THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE IBP BAGUIO-BENGUET CHAPTER, CESAR G. ORACION, PRESIDENT, complainant, vs. FERNANDO VIL PAMINTUAN, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch III, Baguio City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1691 | 2004-01-16

D E C I S I O N
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.:
 
Before the Court is the Administrative Complaint filed by the officers and members[1] of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Baguio-Benguet Chapter against Judge Fernando Vil Pamintuan of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 3 of Baguio City, for gross ignorance of the law, gross violation of constitutional rights of the accused, arrogance, violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct, oppression and graft and corruption.

In their Complaint, the complainants charge the respondent judge of gross ignorance of law stating that:
 
  1. His decision in Criminal Case No. 14054-R . . . and...