[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 260-2016, November 28, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 260-2016, November 28, 2016 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 260-2016, November 28, 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. ELMER A. DELA ROSA FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR THREE (3) YEARS

For your information and guidance, quoted hereunder is the Decision dated 3 February 2015 of the Court En Banc in Administrative Case No. 10681, entitled "Spouses Henry A. Conception and Blesilda S. Conception v. Atty. Elmer A. dela Rosa," to wit:

WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Elmer A. dela Rosa is found guilty of violating Canon 7 and Rule 16.04, Canon 16 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Accordingly, he is hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for a period of three (3) years effective upon finality of this Decision, with a stern warning that a commission of the same or similar acts will be dealt with more severely. This Decision is immediately executory upon receipt.

Respondent received the resolution dated 23 June 2016 on 26 September 2016 which NOTED the respondent's motion for reconsideration.

28 November 2016

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator