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Marciano T. Virola vs. Emmanuel A. Latorza

JUDGE MARCIANO T. VIROLA, complainant, vs. EMMANUEL A. LATORZA, Deputy Sheriff, Regional Trial Court, Branch 39, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, respondents

A.M. No. P-94-1003 | 1994-07-25

D E C I S I O N

QUIASON, J p:

This is an administrative complaint filed by Judge Marciano T. Virola, Regional Trial Court, Branch 39, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, against Deputy Sheriff Emmanuel A. Latorza of said court for grave misconduct, gross neglect of duty and insubordination.

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Respondent is a deputy sheriff assigned to Branch 39 of the Regional Trial Court, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, presided by Judge Virola. On October 20, 1993, after announcing the opening of session, respondent left the courtroom to talk with somebody. Judge Virola noticed a person wearing a cap at the entrance of the courtroom while the hearing was going on....