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Morales Jr. vs. Ombudsman Morales etc.

FLORENCIO MORALES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, ATTY. AGNES VST DEVANADERA, ATTY. MIGUEL NOEL T. OCAMPO, ATTY. JOYCE MARTINEZ-BARUT, ATTY. ALLAN S. HILBERO, AND ATTY. EDIZER J. RESURRECION, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 208086 | 2016-07-07


D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case

Before this Court is a petition for certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court filed by Florencio Morales, Jr. (petitioner) assailing the Order dated 13 January 2012, Review Order dated 25 October 2012, and Order dated 15 April 2013, denying his motion for reconsideration, issued by the Office of the Ombudsman in CPL-C-11-2601.
 
The Facts

On 16 June 2007, Atty. Demetrio L. Hilbero was gunned down near his home in Calamba City, Laguna.[2] The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Calamba City conducted an investigation on the incident. Among the findings were that the...