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Dante M. Quindoza vs Judge Emmanuel G. Banzon.

DANTE M. QUINDOZA, Complainant, versus JUDGE EMMANUEL G. BANZON, Respondent.

A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1552 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1317-MTJ] | 2004-12-16

D E C I S I O N

Tinga, J.:

On August 9, 2002, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received the Letter-Complaint[1] dated August 1, 2002 filed by complainant Dante M. Quindoza against Judge Emmanuel G. Banzon, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Mariveles, Bataan. Complainant charges respondent with gross ignorance of the law and grave abuse of discretion in connection with respondent's disposition of Criminal Cases Nos. 02-7325, 02-7326, and 02-7332, all entitled "People of the Philippines v. Dante Quindoza, et al." for Qualified Trespass to Dwelling and Light Coercion.



The antecedents follow.



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