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Ester Barbero Vs. Judge Cesar M. Dumlao etc.

ESTER F. BARBERO, Complainant, versus JUDGE CESAR M. DUMLAO, Municipal Trial Court, San Mateo, Isabela, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-07-1682 | 2008-06-18

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

This is a complaint for gross ignorance of the law filed by Ester F. Barbero (Barbero) against Judge Cesar M. Dumlao (Judge Dumlao), Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, San Mateo, Isabela.

Barbero filed a criminal case[1] for estafa against a certain Herman A. Medina (Medina). The case was raffled to Judge Anastacio D. Anghad (Judge Anghad), Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Judicial Region II, Branch 36, Santiago City, Isabela. On 19 February 2003, Judge Anghad issued a warrant of arrest[2] commanding the proper officer to arrest Medina.

Medina was arrested by virtue of the...