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Jose Guray vs Judge Fabian Bautista

JOSE E. GURAY, complainant, vs. JUDGE FABIAN M. BAUTISTA, Municipal Trial Court, Balaoan, La Union, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1188 | 2001-07-02

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

In a letter-complaint[1] received by the Office of the Court administrator on April 15, 1998, complainant Jose E. Guray charged respondent Judge Fabian M. Bautista with violation of R.A. No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, for allegedly extorting money from him in relation to a criminal case pending before respondent judge's sala. Complainant asks that respondent be disbarred and dismissed from the service.

From the records, it appears that complainant is the private complainant in Criminal Case No.2092, pending before respondent judge's sala in Luna, La Union.[2] This case involves...