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PO1 JOSE B. CASPE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AQUILINO A. MEJICA, RESPONDENT.

PO1 JOSE B. CASPE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AQUILINO A. MEJICA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10679 | 2015-03-10

EN BANC
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
VILLARAMA, JR., J.:
 
Before us is a complaint[1] for disbarment filed by PO1 Jose B. Caspe against Atty. Aquilino A. Mejica[2] for alleged violation of Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR) specifically Rules 1.03,[3] 1.04,[4] and 10.01[5].  The Integrated Bar of the Philippines Board of Governors (IBP BOG) recommended that Atty. Mejica be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years.[6]
 
Caspe alleged the controversy started when Atty. Mejica disregarded conflict of interest rules.  Caspe said that when he filed a complaint for attempted murder against Antonio...