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Antonio Litonjua vs CA Justices Juan Enriquez, Jr. and Bernardo Abesamis

ANTONIO K. LITONJUA, Complainant, versus COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES JUAN Q. ENRIQUEZ, JR. and BERNARDO P. ABESAMIS, Respondents.

A.M. No. CAJ-04-41 | 2004-09-22

DECISION



AZCUNA, J.:

To be resolved in this administrative proceeding is the complaint-affidavit[1] filed by Antonio K. Litonjua against two Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justices.

CA Justice Juan Q. Enriquez stands charged with (1) serious misconduct for alleged extortion of about P1.5 million pesos from the complainant; and (2) gross ignorance of the law, for proceedings in connection with CA-G.R. SP No. 64419[2] and CA-G.R. SP No. 64449,[3] pending before the division to which Justice Enriquez belonged.

CA Justice Bernardo P. Abesamis is also charged with serious misconduct, for allegedly exerting undue influence over Justice Enriquez,...