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Thelma Almonte vs Judge Fred A. Bien

THELMA ALMONTE, Complainant, versus JUDGE FRED A. BIEN, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1532 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1349-MTJ) | 2005-06-27

R E S O L U T I O N 


GARCIA, J.: 

In a verified, sworn administrative complaint[1] directly filed with this Court, herein complainant, Thelma Almonte, charges herein respondent, Judge Fred A. Bien, incumbent Acting Presiding Judge of the 8th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of San Jacinto-Monreal, 5th Judicial Region, San Jacinto, Masbate with gross ignorance of the law in connection with respondent's preliminary investigation of Criminal Case No. 4598, a prosecution for robbery filed with respondent's court at the instance of Isauro Lique against the complainant and her husband, Jaime Almonte. 

Complainant alleges that...