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Emilio Grande Vs. Atty. Evangeline De Silva

EMILIO GRANDE, complainant, vs. ATTY. EVANGELINE DE SILVA, respondent.

A.C. No. 4838 | 2003-07-29

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Complainant Emilio Grande was the private offended party in Criminal Cases Nos. 96-1346 to 96-1353, filed with the Regional Trial Court of Marikina City, Branch 273, for Estafa and Violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22, entitled "People of the Philippines, Plaintiff versus Sergio Natividad, Accused." During the proceedings, respondent Atty. Evangeline de Silva, counsel for the accused, tendered to complainant Check No. 0023638 in the amount of P144,768.00, drawn against her account with the Philippine National Bank, as settlement of the civil aspect of the case against her client. Complainant refused...