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Lorenzo, Jr vs Bersales

CITY PROSECUTION OFFICE OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY, represented by ANDRES N. LORENZO, JR., 1st Asst. City Prosecutor, EDILBERTO L. JAMORA, 2nd Asst. City Prosecutor, MARIE ELLENGRID L. BALIGUAT, ANTONIO B. TAGAMI and ALEJANDRO RAMON C. ALANO, 3rd Asst. City Prosecutor, JOSE JERRY L. FULGAR and ANTONIO GEOFFREY H. CANJA, Prosecutor I, complainants, vs. JUDGE JOSE A. BERSALES, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch II, General Santos City, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1522 | 2004-06-09

D E C I S I O N




YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

In a verified complaint,[1] the City Prosecution Office of General Santos City charged Judge Jose A. Bersales, Presiding Judge of Branch II, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, General Santos City, with grave abuse of power, ignorance of the Rules, obstruction of justice and dishonesty.

On June 13, 2002, a complaint for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, docketed as Criminal Case No. 44040-II[2] was filed against Luis Garchitorena before the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, General Santos City, Branch II, presided by respondent Judge.

After conducting preliminary investigation, respondent...