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Sotero C. Cantela Vs. Rafael S. Almoradie

MAYOR SOTERO C. CANTELA, complainant, vs. JUDGE RAFAEL S. ALMORADIE, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-93-749 | 1994-02-07

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

Before this Court is a sworn complaint, dated 3 November 1992, filed by Sotero C. Cantela, charging respondent Judge Rafael S. Almoradie of the Third Municipal Circuit Trial Court of San Fernando-Batuan, 5th Judicial Region, San Fernando, Masbate, with "Malpractice and Grave Abuse of Authority Amounting to Ignorance of the Law." The charge is based on the alleged practice of the respondent of archiving criminal cases after their preliminary investigation.

Complainant cited Criminal Case No. 3084, for violation of R.A. 6245, as amended; Criminal Case No. 3080, for Frustrated Murder; Criminal Case No. 3076,...