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Fredesminda Dayawon vs Judge Zeida Aurora Garfin

FREDESMINDA DAYAWON, complainant, vs. JUDGE ZEIDA AURORA B. GARFIN, MTCC, Branch 2, Iriga City, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1367 | 2002-09-05

R E S O L U T I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

In a verified letter-complaint dated June 25, 1999, complainant Fredesminda Dayawon charged Judge Zeida Aurora B. Garfin of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Iriga City, Branch II, with ignorance of the law and serious misconduct relative to Criminal Case Nos. 20420, 20424, 20426 and 20428, all entitled "People of the Philippines v. Fredesminda Dayawon." Judge Garfin allegedly convicted complainant, who was the accused in said cases for violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22, without conducting a trial on the merits. As a result, complainant was deprived of her day in court and was found guilty of...