[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 267-2016, December 01, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 267-2016, December 01, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 267-2016, December 01, 2016 ]

TO : THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT : SUSPENSION OF ATTY. ARTEMIO V. SAN JUAN FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 3 June 2013 of the Second Division in Administrative Case No. 7944, entitled "Rex Polinar Dagohoy v. Atty. Artemio V. San Juan," to wit:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court resolves to:

1. NOTE the Report and Recommendation dated January 14, 2013 of the Office of the Bar Confidant;

2. SUSPEND from the practice of law for a period of one (1) year Atty. Artemio V. San Juan for violating his Lawyer's Oath and Rules 18.03 and Rule 18.04, Canon 18 of the Code of Professional Responsibility, with a WARNING that the commission of the same or similar act or acts shall be dealt with more severely; and

3. DENY the motion filed by Atty. Artemio V. San Juan in the letter dated August 28, 2012 that he be allowed to return to the practice of law.

Respondent received the decision on 5 July 2013.

1 December 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator