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Grave Misconduct Dismissal for Tampering With Court Records
Clerk of court dismissed for grave misconduct after altered exhibits and a missing transcript compromised the integrity of court records.
Nov 14, 2008estafacriminal lawaffidavit of desistancemissing transcriptrevised penal codesupreme court
Theft by Deceit Conviction Stands Despite Missing Testimony and Affidavit of Desistance
Supreme Court affirms estafa conviction even with missing transcript and complainant's affidavit of desistance, clarifying key criminal procedure rules.