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Emily Sandoval vs Judge Felicisino Garin

EMILY M. SANDOVAL, complainant, vs. JUDGE FELICISIMO S. GARIN, MCTC, Atimonan-Plaridel, Quezon, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-98-1167 | 2000-03-31

R E S O L U T I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

In a sworn letter complaint dated May 23, 1997,1 [Rollo, p. 1.] complainant Emily M. Sandoval charged Judge Felicisimo S. Garin of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Atimonan-Plaridel, Quezon, with Abuse of Discretion and other irregularities relative to Criminal Case No. MCTC-96-2689(A), entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Emily M. Sandoval" for Estafa.

Complainant Emily M. Sandoval alleged in her letter that Judge Garin issued a Warrant of Arrest and a Hold Order against her without conducting preliminary investigation and without due process.

The criminal complaint stems from the allegations...