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Violeta N. Beltran vs. Judge Jaime D. Rafer.

VIOLETA N. BELTRAN, Complainant, versus JUDGE JAIME D. RAFER, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Talisay-Laurel, Batangas, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1553 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 03-1453-MTJ) | 2005-08-18

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is an administrative complaint against respondent Judge Jaime D. Rafer ("respondent Judge") of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Talisay-Laurel, Batangas for Grave Misconduct. 

The Facts 

In her Complaint dated 31 July 2003, complainant Violeta N. Beltran ("complainant") alleged that respondent Judge issued to her four checks[1] amounting to P672,000. When presented for encashment, the checks were dishonored for insufficiency of funds or closure of account. Complainant claimed that respondent Judge issued the checks as reimbursement for the downpayment...