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Mercedita de Jesus Vs. Atty. Juvy Mell Sanchez-Malit

MERCEDITA DE JESUS, Complainant, vs. ATTY. JUVY MELL SANCHEZMALIT, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6470 | 2014-07-08

EN BANC
 
RESOLUTION

SERENO, CJ:
 
Before the Court is a disbarment complaint filed by Mercedita De Jesus (De Jesus) against respondent Atty. Juvy Mell Sanchez-Malit (Sanchez-Malit) on the following grounds: grave misconduct, dishonesty, malpractices, and unworthiness to become an officer of the Court.

THE FACTS OF THE CASE

In the Affidavit-Complaint 1 filed by complainant before the Office of the Bar Confidant on 23 June 2004, she alleged that on 1 March 2002, respondent had drafted and notarized a Real Estate Mortgage of a public market stall that falsely named the former as its absolute and...