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Lames vs. Lascieras

CARMEN LAMES, complainant, vs. FEDERICO A. LASCIERAS, respondent.

A.C. No. 1919 | 1979-03-30

R E S O L U T I O N

AQUINO, J:

Federico A. Lascieras, 45, a resident of Sariaya, Quezon, who was admitted to the bar in 1972, was charged by Carmen Lames with negligence in handling the defense of her son in Criminal Case No. 6969 of the municipal court of Sariaya, People vs. Fructuoso Lames, Jr.

In that case, the accused was convicted of qualified theft of coconuts. The judgment of conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Mrs. Lames also faulted the respondent for not appearing at the promulgation of the judgment although she gave him ten pesos for transportation expenses.

Respondent lawyer in his answer to the charges alleged...