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Atty. Miniano B. Dela Cruz vs. Atty. Teodorico N. Diesmos

ATTY. MINIANO DELA CRUZ, complainant, vs. ATTY. TEODORICO N. DIESMOS, respondent.

A.C. No. 6850 | 2006-07-27

FIRST DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

A lawyer enjoys the presumption that he is innocent of the charges filed against him and unless the complainant proves his allegations by clear, convincing and satisfactory evidence, the complaint against the lawyer must be dismissed.

At bar is another illustration of this basic precept.

On October 23, 2003, Atty. Miniano B. Dela Cruz (complainant) filed an Affidavit-Complaint with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) alleging that: Atty. Teodorico N. Diesmos (respondent) violated his oath as a lawyer, as follows: (1) respondent filed, in behalf of his clients, Sps. Nathaniel and...