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German Agunday Vs. Judge Nieto T. Tresvalles, Mtc, Virac, Catanduanes

GERMAN AGUNDAY, complainant, vs. JUDGE NIETO T. TRESVALLES, MTC, Virac, Catanduanes, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1236 | 1999-11-25

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This refers to a complaint filed by German Agunday against Judge Nieto T. Tresvalles of the Municipal Trial Court of Virac, Catanduanes charging him with gross ignorance of the law, inefficiency, and partiality in connection with his handling of Criminal Case No. 4792, entitled "People v. Lope Panti, Sr., et al."

The facts of this case are as follows:

On September 25, 1997, the Second Assistant Provincial Prosecutor of Virac, Catanduanes filed an information for malicious mischief against Lope Panti, Sr., Leopoldo Panti, and Engr. Fernando Asuncion in the Municipal Trial Court of Virac, Catanduanes,...