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Atty. Hugolino V. Balayon, Jr. vs. Judge Oscar E. Dinopol etc.

ATTY. HUGOLINO V. BALAYON, JR., Complainant, versus JUDGE OSCAR E. DINOPOL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 24, KORONADAL CITY, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1969 (Formely OCA IPI No. 05-2159-RTJ) | 2006-06-15

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.

This is an administrative complaint against Judge Oscar E. Dinopol of the Regional Trial Court of Koronadal City, Branch 24, for Gross Ignorance of the Law, relative to his issuance of Search Warrant No. 01-03. The complainant is Atty. Hugolino V. Balayon, Jr., a private practicing lawyer. 

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