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Diego vs. Judge Castillo

EDUARDO P. DIEGO, complainant, vs. JUDGE SILVERIO Q. CASTILLO, Regional Trial Court, Dagupan City, Branch 43, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1673 | 2004-08-11

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

This is an administrative complaint against Regional Trial Court Judge Silverio Q. Castillo for allegedly knowingly rendering an unjust judgment in a criminal case and/or rendering judgment in gross ignorance of the law.

The facts and circumstances of the criminal case are summarized, as follows:

a) On January 9, 1965, accused Lucena Escoto contracted marriage with Jorge de Perio, Jr., solemnized before then Mayor Liberato Reyna of Dagupan City.  The couple were both Filipinos.  In the marriage contract, the accused used and adopted the name Crescencia Escoto, with a...