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Ellert vs Galapon Jr.

HORST FRANZ ELLERT, complainant, vs. JUDGE VICTORIO GALAPON JR., Municipal Trial Court, Dulag, Leyte, respondent.

A.M No. MTJ-00-1294 | 2000-07-31

D E C I S I O N


BUENA, J.:

Before us is a letter-complaint dated January 8, 20001 [Rollo, p. 42.] and an affidavit-complaint dated January 10, 2000,2 [Ibid., p. 9.] both filed by Horst Franz Ellert, charging Judge Victorio L. Galapon, Jr. of the Municipal Trial Court at Dulag, Leyte with grave misconduct, abuse of judicial authority, ignorance of the law, unlawful notarization, perjury, and false testimony.

This case originated from two (2) cases, namely: DARAB Case No. VIII-169-L-91 entitled "Lualhati V. Ellert vs. Marina Roca, et al." and Criminal Case No. 97-07-CR-161 entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Horst Franz Ellert."

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