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Nelly Te vs Judge Romeo Perez

NELLY J. TE, complainant, vs. JUDGE ROMEO V. PEREZ, Municipal Trial Court, Bauang, La Union, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1286 | 2002-01-21

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

In a Sworn Letter-Complaint dated July 21, 1997[1] filed with the Office of the Court Administrator, Nely J. Te charged Judge Romeo V. Perez, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court of Bauang, La Union with Bias and Partiality relative to Criminal Case No. 7258 for Rape entitled "People v. Perry Meixsel."

Complainant who is the rape victim of the aforecited criminal case alleged that respondent Judge ordered the issuance of a Warrant of Arrest with "No Bail" against accused Perry Meixsel, a foreign national. Said accused was arrested and detained at the Baguio City Jail but was released the...