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Malit vs. Gloria

ATTY. JUVY MELL S. MALIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARLYN C. GLORIA, JUNIOR PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT [MCTC], DINALUPIHAN-HERMOSA, DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. P-15-3301 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4085-P) | 2021-05-11

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
For the Court's consideration is the Administrative Complaint[1] for Gross/Grave Misconduct and Dishonesty filed by complainant Atty. Juvy Mell S. Malit (Atty. Malit) against herein respondent Marlyn C. Gloria for receiving a total amount of P36,000.00 from the complainant's clients as cash bail which she, however, did not turn over and apply as bail.
 
The Antecedents
 
Atty. Malit was the legal counsel of Reynaldo Vergara (Vergara) and his company, Vercons Trading and Merchants Corporation. For four years, she handled all the cases and legal matters pertaining to...