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Lourdes Flor vs. Nicanor J. Cruz, Jr.

LOURDES FLOR, complainant, vs. MUNICIPAL JUDGE NICANOR J. CRUZ, JR. of Para?aque, Metro Manila, respondent.

A.M. No. 1387-MJ | 1980-11-17

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

In her letter-complaint dated August 24, 1976, Mrs. Lourdes Flor charged Parañaque Municipal Judge Nicanor Cruz, Jr. with "Misfeasance in Office" for his official actuations in three criminal cases involving complainant. As particularized in her complaint, respondent's misfeasance were, briefly: (1) His changing of a promulgated judgment in Criminal Case No. 34315 from one of conviction to an acquittal of the accused Emilia Olivarez Vda de Monsod; (2) Delay of several years in the disposition of the cases which were filed in June and July, 1972; (3) By reason of the said acquittal of the accused,...