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Bonifacio I. Guintu vs Aunario L. Lucero

BONIFACIO I. GUINTU, complainant, vs. JUDGE AUNARIO L. LUCERO, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-93-794 | 1996-08-23

PER CURIAM:


Before this Court is a verified letter-complaint, dated April 20, 1993, filed by complainant Bonifacio I. Guintu charging respondent Judge Aunario L. Lucero of the 13th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Alilem-Sugpon, Ilocos Sur (as then Presiding Judge of the 12th MCTC, Tagudin-Suyo, Ilocos Sur ) with culpable failure to decide a case within the 90-day reglementary period.

Complainant was the complaining witness in a case for grave oral defamation (People vs. Serafin R. Battad, Criminal Case No. 2105) filed before the MCTC of Tagudin-Suyo which was then presided over by respondent judge.

Complainant avers that the...