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Hermano vs. Atty. Prado Jr.,

RENE B. HERMANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. IGMEDIO S. PRADO JR., RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7447 | 2016-04-18

D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, J.:
 
This is an administrative complaint[1] filed by Rene B. Hermano (complainant) against Atty. Igmedio S. Prado, Jr. (respondent) for violating the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
The Facts

The complainant engaged the services of the respondent as his defense counsel in Criminal Case Nos. 97-493 and 97-494, both for Homicide, for the death of Bonifacio Arante, Jr. and Dante Aguacito, respectively, on December 18, 1996, while he was in the performance of his duty as a police officer. On February 5, 1998, he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty of both charges before the Regional Trial...