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G.R. No.
157551
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PEOPLE vs . BALLON
EN BANC
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted
hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated
G.R. No. 157551 ( People of the Philippines vs. Joseph Ballon @ "Jeff".)
It appearing from the records that Atty. Segundo E.
Mangohig, counsel for appellant, failed to comply with the show cause
resolution of 24 August 2004 within the
period fixed therein which expired on
28
March
2005, the Court
Resolved to (a)
IMPOSE
upon the said counsel an additional
fine of
P
1,000.00
which, together with the original fine of P1,000.00, shall be paid to this Court
within ten (10) days from notice hereof, or a
penalty of imprisonment of five
(5)
days if the said fines are not paid within the said period and (b)
ORDER
the said counsel to
COMPLY
with the resolution of 24 August
2004 by filing the required brief also
within ten (10) days from notice hereof, with a
WARNING
that should
he still fail to do so and to pay the fines, he shall be ordered
arrested and detained by the National Bureau of
Investigation until he shall have made the compliance or until such time
as the Court may order.
The Court further Resolved that a copy of this resolution be attached to the records of Atty. Segundo E. Mangohig in the Office of the Bar Confidant.
The Certification dated
Davide, Jr., C.J., and Sandoval-Gutierrez, J., on official leave.
em> Corona and Chico-Nazario, JJ., on leave.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
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