[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 98-2011, July 18, 2011 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 98-2011, July 18, 2011 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 98-2011, July 18, 2011 ]

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 FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR ONE (1) YEAR OF ATTY. AGUSTIN F. PANEDA

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the dispositive portion of the Decision of the First Division dated 23 December 2009, in Administrative Case No. 7433, entitled "Cesar Talento, et al. vs. Atty. Agustin F. Paneda," to wit:

"WHEREFORE, we find respondent Atty. Agustin F. Paneda GUILTY of violating Canons 17 and 18 as well as Rules 18.02 and 18.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, we SUSPEND respondent from the practice of law for ONE (1) YEAR effective upon finality of this Decision."

Respondent received the said Decision on 12 October 2010 as shown in the Registry Return Receipt No. 326. No motion for reconsideration was filed by either party.

July 18,2011.

(SGD.)JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator