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Atty. Cesar A. Enriquez vs. Lucila M. De Castro etc.

ATTY. CESAR A. ENRIQUEZ, Complainant, versus LUCILA M. DE CASTRO, Court Interpreter II, Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-04-1833 | 2007-07-03

D E C I S I O N
 


PER CURIAM:

In a Sworn Statement[1] dated 8 April 2003, Atty. Cesar A. Enriquez (complainant) charged Lucila De Castro (respondent), Court Interpreter II of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (trial court), with grave misconduct and extortion.

According to complainant, respondent extorted money from persons who have cases with the trial court on the pretext that she would give complainant the money as attorney's fees. Complainant stated that one such person was Ernesto De Ala (De Ala), the accused in Criminal Case No. 13006. Complainant stated that De Ala was charged with violation of...