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Rogelio G. Capulong vs Judge Vinci G. Gozum, Mtc, Floridablanca, Pampanga

ROGELIO G. CAPULONG, petitioner, vs. JUDGE VINCI G. GOZUM, MTC, Floridablanca, Pampanga, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1287 | 2003-02-17

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

In two verified complaint-affidavits dated August 25, 1999 and September 7, 1999 filed with Executive Judge Rogelio C. Gonzales of the Regional Trial Court of Guagua, Pampanga, complainant Rogelio G. Capulong charged Judge Vinci G. Gozum of the Municipal Trial Court of Floridablanca, Pampanga, with "Grave Misconduct and Gross Ignorance of the Law" relative to two criminal cases which complainant Capulong had filed, to wit: (a) Criminal Case No. 5288, entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Proceso T. Sabado, Rudy P. Serrano, Mardito Ta-a and Auxencio S. Ipac," for Qualified Theft; and (b) Criminal...