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Amion vs Chiongson, Branch 50 RTC Bacolod

Baltazar D. Amion, complainant, vs. Judge Roberto S. Chiongson, Branch 50, Regional Trial Court, Bacolod City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-97-1371 | 1999-01-22

D E C I S I O N


MARTINEZ, J.:

A verified complaint dated August 29, 19961 [Rollo, p. 1-6.] was filed by Baltazar D. Amion with this Court on October 7, 1996 charging Judge Roberto S. Chiongson, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 50, Bacolod City with Ignorance of the law and Oppression relative to Criminal Case No. 94-159772 pending in said trial court and in which complainant is the accused.

The allegations against respondent judge are premised on his appointment of a counsel de oficio for accused-complainant despite the latter's objection thereto on the ground that he had his own retained counsel in the person of Atty. Reynaldo C....