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Almojela, Jr vs Ringor

ROMEO B. ALMOJUELA, JR., Complainant, versus JUDGE REVELINO M. RINGOR and AMALIA L. DIRECTO, Clerk of Court, Municipal Trial Court, Balaoan, La Union, Respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1521 | 2004-07-27

DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:





In a sworn complaint[1] dated November 12, 2003, Romeo B. Almojuela, Jr. charged Judge Revelino M. Ringor, Acting Presiding Judge, Municipal Trial Court, Balaoan, La Union with Grave Misconduct, Gross Ignorance of the Law, Dishonesty and Violation of Judicial Ethics, as well as his Clerk of Court, Amalia L. Directo, with Grave Misconduct and Dishonesty.



Complainant is one of the accused in Criminal Cases Nos. 4941, 4942 and 4943, all pending before respondent Judge.[2] He alleges that on November 12, 2002, the private offended party, Belinda Enriquez, executed a waiver[3] exculpating him from the...