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Joaquin Roberto Gozun, et al. vs. Judge Vinci G. Gozum

JOAQUIN ROBERTO GOZUN, ROMEO MAURICIO, EDUARDO LAXAMANA, NOEL MORALES, MANUEL CUENCO, QUIRINO DE LEON, NELSON REYES, PEDRO AQUINO, and JOEY CABUSO, Complainants, versus JUDGE VINCI G. GOZUM, Municipal Trial Court, Floridablanca, Pampanga, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1324 (formerly OCA-IPI No. 00-838-MTJ) | 2005-10-05

D E C I S I O N 


CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is an administrative complaint against respondent Judge Vinci G. Gozum ("respondent Judge") of the Municipal Trial Court, Floridablanca, Pampanga ("MTC") for Grave Abuse of Authority and Gross Ignorance of the Law. 

The Facts 

Complainants Joaquin Roberto Gozun, Romeo Mauricio, Eduardo Laxamana, Noel Morales, Manuel Cuenco, Quirino De Leon, Nelson Reyes Pedro Aquino, and Joey Cabuso ("accused complainants") and several others[1] were the respondents in a complaint for Destructive Arson filed by several individuals[2] ("arson complainants"). The complaint,[3] docketed as...