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In The Matter Of: Anonymous Complaint For Dishonesty, Grave Misconduct And Perjury Committed By Judge Jaime E. Contreras (In His Capacity As The Then 4th Provincial Prosecutor Of Libmanan, Camarines Sur)

IN THE MATTER OF: ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT FOR DISHONESTY, GRAVE MISCONDUCT AND PERJURY COMMITTED BY JUDGE JAIME E. CONTRERAS (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE THEN 4TH PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF LIBMANAN, CAMARINES SUR)

A.M. No. RTJ-16-2452 | 2016-03-09

DECISION
 
REYES, J.:
 
This is an administrative case for gross dishonesty against Judge Jaime E. Contreras (Judge Contreras) of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Naga City, Branch 25. 
 
Facts of the Case
 
On November 12, 2014, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received an anonymous complaint1 dated October 16, 2014 charging Judge Contreras with Dishonesty, Grave Misconduct and Perjury, relative to an administrative case2 filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) docketed as OMB-ADM-1-94-1040, entitled Carlito I. Nudo v. Jaime Contreras.
 
The complaint alleged that when Judge Contreras...