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Cesina Eballa vs Judge Estrellita Paas, et al

CESINA EBALLA, complainant, vs. JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS, Branch Clerk of Court PEDRO C. DOCTOLERO, and Interpreter II EVELYN DEPALOBOS, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 44, Pasay City, respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1365 | 2001-08-09

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a complaint filed against Judge Estrellita M. Paas, Branch Clerk of Court Pedro C. Doctolero, and Interpreter II Evelyn Depalobos, all of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 44, Pasay City. Complainant is accused of trespass to dwelling and malicious mischief in Criminal Cases Nos. 99-1447 and 99-1448, now pending before the court of respondent judge.

In her complaint, Eballa charges Judge Paas with ignorance of the law for having cited her in contempt and ordered her detention for three hours on June 1, 1999. Complainant also cites the failure of Judge Paas to issue a formal order in connection...