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Domingo U. Sabado, Jr. Vs. Laniel P. Jornada etc.

DOMINGO U. SABADO, JR., Complainant, versus LANIEL P. JORNADA, Sheriff IV, Regional Trial Court –Office of the Clerk of Court (RTC-OCC), Manila, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-07-2344 | 2009-04-08

R E S O L U T I O N


PER CURIAM:

Complainant Domingo U. Sabado, Jr. charged respondent sheriff Laniel P. Jornada with conduct unbecoming a public official. Complainant alleged that respondent agreed to facilitate his (complainant's) bailbond.[1] Between May 3 and 8, 2003, complainant gave respondent P56,500 as payment for the expeditious processing of his bail. To complainant's consternation, however, no bail was posted for him, resulting in his arrest and detention. Complainant eventually got out of detention because his sister posted bail for him. After being confronted by complainant, respondent returned P44,000, leaving a balance of...