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Atty. Miranda vs. Presiding Judge Oca

ATTY. MELVIN M. MIRANDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE WILFREDO G. OCA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, REAL, QUEZON (FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 71, PASIG CITY), RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. MTJ-17-1899 (Formerly OCA EPI No. 14-2646-MTJ) | 2018-03-07

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is the Complaint[1] dated January 4, 2014 filed before the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) by Atty. Melvin M. Miranda (Atty. Miranda) against herein respondent Presiding Judge Wilfredo G. Oca (Judge Oca), Municipal Trial Court (MTC), Real, Quezon, and former Acting Presiding Judge, Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC), Branch (Br.) 71, Pasig City.
 
Antecedents

In his Complaint, Atty. Miranda alleged that on October 17, 2013, the case's initial trial hearing, he appeared as private prosecutor before Judge Oca when the latter was then acting presiding judge of MeTC, Br. 71, Pasig...