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Atty Jesus G. Chavez vs Judge Pancracio N. Escanan

ATTY. JESUS G. CHAVEZ, complainant, vs. JUDGE PANCRACIO N. ESCANAN, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1234 | 2000-10-16

D E C I S I O N 


PURISIMA, J.: 

In a sworn-letter complaint, dated April 8, 1997, complainant Jesus G. Chavez, who is one of the lawyers of the Public Attorney's Office in Butuan City, charged respondent Pancracio N. Escañan, Municipal Trial Court Judge of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, with Gross Ignorance of the Law allegedly committed as follows: 

1. In Criminal Case No. 3128, entitled "People vs. Dexton Umpad" for Homicide resulting to Reckless Imprudence, respondent Judge allegedly issued several Orders (dated August 12, 1996 and August 19, 1996) to implead the owner of the vehicle as an accused in the aforesaid criminal...