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Juanito Agulan, Jr. vs Judge Octavio A. Fernadez, etc.

JUANITO AGULAN, JR., complainant, vs. JUDGE OCTAVIO A. FERNANDEZ, formerly of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Gen. M. Natividad-Llanera, Nueva Ecija and presently Acting Presiding Judge, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Bansalan-Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1354 | 2001-04-04

R E S O L U T I O N

GONZAGA-REYES, J.:

Complainant Juanito Agulan, Jr. and his son Ian Agulan were separately charged with violation of P.D. 1866 (Illegal Possession of Firearms) as amended, before the MCTC-General M. Natividad-Llanera, Nueva Ecija then presided by respondent Judge Octavio A. Fernandez.[1] Upon preliminary investigation docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 168-L and 169-L and a finding of probable cause, respondent Judge issued warrants of arrest and recommended bail in the amount of P120,000.00 for each of the accused. Before the warrants could be served, the police prosecutor interceded in behalf of the herein complainant...