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Judge Leonardo P. Carreon vs. Eric Anthony S. Ortega.

JUDGE LEONARDO P. CARREON, Complainant, versus ERIC ANTHONY S. ORTEGA, Process Server, Municipal Trial Court,:Argao, Cebu, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-05-1979 | 2006-11-27

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CARPIO, J.: 
 
The Facts 
 
In a letter-complaint[1] dated 9 January 2004, Judge Leonardo P. Carreon ("Judge Carreon") of the Municipal Trial Court of Argao, Cebu ("trial court") charged Eric Anthony S. Ortega ("respondent"), trial court process server, with gross misconduct and for absence without official leave. 
 
According to Judge Carreon, he issued subpoenas for the prosecution witnesses in Criminal Case Nos. R-6283,[2] R-6030,[3] and R-6256.[4] The trial court logbook[5] ("logbook") showed that respondent received the...