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Romeo Ejercito vs Judge Ildefonso Suerte

ROMEO E. EJERCITO, complainant, vs. JUDGE ILDEFONSO B. SUERTE, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1501 | 2003-09-03

R E S O L U T I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before us is the administrative complaint filed by Romeo E. Ejercito against Judge Ildefonso B. Suerte of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Barili, Cebu (Branch 60) for abuse of authority, oppression and harassment.

In his Petition dated June 2, 1998, complainant alleges that respondent Judge is guilty of violating the law and the Constitution by committing the following acts: rendering of an unjust and illegal or unlawful order to arrest him on December 12, 1997; usurpation of a case already decided by another court; ignorance of the law and/or willful defiance of the law (Art. 92 of the...