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People vs. Blancas, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VICTOR SUSANO BLANCAS y ALFORQUE, accused-appellant, ATTYS. CRISTETO O. CIMAGALA, RUDOLFO E. YAP, CARLOS G. GARCIA and PAULINO G. CLARIN, respondents.

G.R. No. L-34104 | 1972-06-15

R E S O L U T I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

Respondents Attys. Cristeto O. Cimagala, Rudolfo E. Yap, Carlos G. Garcia and Paulino G. Clarin, members of the Philippine Bar and counsels de parte of accused-appellant Victor Susano Blancas y Alforque, sentenced under the trial court's 28-page decision of July 20, 1971 to reclusion perpetua for the crime of rape, were required per our resolution of April 4, 1972 "to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for failure to file timely appellant's brief, within the period which expired on February 18, 1972."

Respondent Cimagala, who is principal counsel in this appeal in...