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Spouses William Adecer, et al. vs. Atty. Emmanuel Akut.

SPOUSES WILLIAM ADECER and TERESITA P. ADECER, Complainants, versus ATTY. EMMANUEL AKUT, Respondent.

A.C. No. 4809 | 2006-05-03

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.

Before the Court is a petition for disbarment filed by Spouses William and Teresita Adecer (complainants) against Attorney Emmanuel A. Akut (respondent). 

The instant petition is an offshoot of Criminal Case No. 72790 entitled "People of the Philippines v. William Adecer and Teresita Adecer" in which complainants were charged with committing a crime punishable under Article 318 of the Revised Penal Code (Other Deceits), before the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Cagayan de Oro, Branch No. 5 (MTCC). Respondent was their legal counsel in the criminal case. 

On 25 March 1997, respondent...