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Re: SC Decision date May 20, 2008 in G.R. No. 161455 under Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court vs. Atty. Rodolfo D. Pactolin

RE: SC DECISION DATED MAY 20, 2008 IN G.R. NO. 161455 UNDER RULE 139-B OF THE RULES OF COURT,</b> vs.ATTY. RODOLFO D. PACTOLIN, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7940 | 2012-04-24

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N

 

PER CURIAM:

 

 

This case resolves the question of whether or not the conviction of a lawyer for a crime involving moral turpitude constitutes sufficient ground for his disbarment from the practice of law under Section 27, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court.

 

The Facts and the Case

 

In May 1996, Elmer Abastillas, the playing coach of the Ozamis City volleyball team, wrote Mayor Benjamin A. Fuentes of Ozamis City, requesting financial assistance for his team.  Mayor Fuentes approved the request and sent Abastillas’ letter to the City Treasurer for...