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Office of the Court Administrator Vs. Mary Lou C. Sarmiento, Interpreter II, Branch 57 MeTC, San Juan City & Arturo F. Anatalio, Sheriff, Branch 58, MeTC, San Juan City

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs.MARY LOU C. SARMIENTO, Interpreter II, Branch 57, Metropolitan Trial Court, San Juan City, and ARTURO F. ANATALIO, Sheriff, Branch 58, Metropolitan Trial Court, San Juan City, Respondents.

A.M. No. P-11-2912 | 2012-04-10

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D E C I S I O N

 

CARPIO, J.:

 

The Case

 

Before the Court are administrative charges for Simple Neglect of Duty against Mary Lou C. Sarmiento (Sarmiento), Interpreter II of Branch 57, Metropolitan Trial Court of San Juan City (MeTC-San Juan) and Arturo F. Anatalio (Anatalio), Sheriff of Branch 58, MeTC-San Juan.

 

The Antecedent Facts

 

This administrative case is an offshoot of Chua v. Sorio,1 where respondent Eleanor A. Sorio (Sorio) of Branch 57, MeTC-San Juan, was found guilty of grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service and...