CIRCULAR
NO. 11-2000
TO: THE COURT
OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS,
SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURTS
IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS,
SHARI'A
CIRCUIT COURTS AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES.
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION
OF ATTY. FRANCISCO R. LLAMAS FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR.
Quoted hereunder
for the information and guidance of all concerned are pertinent
portions
of the decision of the 2nd Division of this Court, in Administrative
Case
No. 4749 entitled "Soliman M. Santos, Jr., vs. Atty. Franciso R.
Llamas"
dated January 20, 2000, to wit:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
"x
x x
Respondent's
failure
to pay his IBP dues and his misrepresentation in the pleadings he filed
in court indeed merit the most severe penalty. However, in view of
respondent's
advanced age, his express willingness to pay his dues and plea for a
more
temperate application of the law, we believe the penalty of one year
suspension
from the practice of law or until he has paid his IBP dues, whichever
is
later, is appropriate.cralaw:red
WHEREFORE,
respondent
Atty. Francisco R. Llamas is SUSPENDED from the practice of law for ONE
(1) YEAR, or until he has paid his IBP dues, whichever is later. x
x x"
February 10,
2000.
[Sgd.]
ALFREDO
L. BENIPAYOCourt
Administrator
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