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Councilor Winston C. Castelo Vs. Cristobal C. Florendo

COUNCILOR WINSTON C. CASTELO, PETITIONER, VS. SHERIFF CRISTOBAL C. FLORENDO, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-96-1179 | 2003-10-10

R E S O L U T I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

On December 11, 1995, Winston T. Castelo, Councilor of District II of Quezon City, filed a complaint before this Court charging Sheriff Cristobal C. Florendo of Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City with grave abusive acts, conduct unbecoming of a public officer and serious abuse of authority in the performance of duty and/or administration of justice.[1]

Castelo's complaint alleges two wrongful acts: first, that respondent sheriff, while in the process of implementing a writ of possession, detained and shot him causing serious injury to him; and second, respondent sheriff defied and...