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Mary Ann T. Mattus Vs. Albert T. Villaseca

MARY ANNT.MATTUS, Complainant, vs. ATTY. ALBERT T. VILLASECA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7922 | 2013-10-01

EN BANC

DECISION

PER CURIAM:

Before us is a complaint for disbarment filed by complainant Mary Ann T. Mattus against Atty. Albert T. Villaseca for gross and inexcusable negligence in handling Criminal Case No. 10309-02. 

Background Facts

The complainant, German Bernardo D. Mattus and Dexter Aligan were the accused in Criminal Case No. 10309-02 – a case for estafa thru falsification of public document filed in the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 20, Imus, Cavite. The complainant and her husband, German, engaged the services of Atty. Villaseca to represent them in the proceedings. The complainant maintained that she and German were...