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FIRST DIVISION
G.R. No. 117415.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, ELISA MIRANDA Y DORIA, accused-appellant.
R E S O L U T I O N
BELLOSILLO, J.:
Atty. Tomas P. Evangelista, counsel de parte for accused-appellant, in compliance with our resolution of 11 September 1995 explains that he failed to file the appellants brief within the prescribed period, which expired on 27 May 1995, because he assumed that he had already been relieved as counsel of the accused since her father never returned to confer with him and to furnish him with pertinent transcript of stenographic notes which he needed for the preparation of appellants brief.
We cannot accept the explanation. Counsel knew that he was required to file the brief on or before
It may be recalled that the Court earlier dismissed the instant appeal due to counsels inaction although in a gesture of liberality and compassion for the accused it decided to reinstate the appeal and to give her another opportunity to show her innocence.
ACCORDINGLY, the Court Resolves to IMPOSE on Atty. Tomas P. Evangelista a fine of P500.00 to be paid within five (5) days from notice hereof. Atty. Evangelista is warned that a repetition of the same or similar act will be dealt with more severely.
Let the copies of this resolution be furnished the Office of the Bar confidant and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
SO ORDERED.
Padilla (Chairman), Vitug, Kapunan, and Hermosisima, Jr., JJ., concur.
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