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PEOPLE vs. Boanerjes M. Venturanza 098 Phil 211

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BOANERJES M. VENTURANZA, ET AL., defendants. JOSE Y. TORRES, appellant.

G.R. No. L-7974 | 1956-01-20

D E C I S I O N


LABRADOR, J.:

Respondent Atty. Jose Y. Torres appeals against two orders of the Court of First Instance of Capiz, Judge Luis N. de Leon, presiding, finding him guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him in one case to 10 days imprisonment and in another, to 30 days imprisonment. The acts of respondent for which he is sentenced for contempt took place in relation to criminal case No. 512-K of the Court of First Instance of Capiz, People vs. Venturanza and W. Villagracia, for adultery, in which case respondent appeared as counsel for accused Villagracia.

In the first case, respondent is charged with the following...