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JOSELITO F. TEJANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENJAMIN F. BATERINA, RESPONDENT.

JOSELITO F. TEJANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENJAMIN F. BATERINA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 8235 | 2015-01-27

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case
 
Before the Court is a verified administrative complaint for disbarment against Atty. Benjamin F. Baterina.

The Facts
 
On 26 March 2009, Joselito F. Tejano filed an Affidavit-Complaint1 before the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) of the Supreme Court against Judge Dominador LL. Arquelada, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Branch 21, and Tejano’s own counsel, Atty. Baterina.
 
Tejano accused Judge Arquelada of acting in conspiracy with Atty. Baterina for the former to take possession of his (Tejano) property, which was the...