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Cabuello vs. Atty. Talaboc

REYNALDO A. CABUELLO (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY BEATRIZ CABUELLO CABUTIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDITHA P. TALABOC, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10532 (Formerly CBD Case No. 10-2773) | 2017-11-07

DECISION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
On October 12, 2010, complainant Reynaldo A. Cabuello filed an administrative complaint against respondent Atty. Editha P. Talaboc with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).

Complainant engaged the services of respondent to represent his parents who were the.accused in Criminal Cases Nos. CC-2007-1635 and CC-2007-1636, entitled People of the Philippines vs. Alejandro and Cecilia Cabuello, which cases were pending before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Calbiga, Samar, Branch 33. Alejandro and Cecilia Cabuello were charged with the crime of qualified theft of coconuts.

In his Complaint,[1]...