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    Victoriano P. Resurreccion accused attorney Ciriaco C. Sayson of appropriating P 2,5000 that was given to him by Resurreccion as settlement money in a criminal case. Sayson did not give the money to the client and Resurreccion had to pay again. Sayson was convicted of estafa. The Supreme Court ruled that Sayson should be disbarred because committing crimes like estafa shows lack of moral character required to practice law. Sayson's delay tactics in the disbarment proceedings also supported disbarring him.

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    Victoriano P. Resurreccion accused attorney Ciriaco C. Sayson of appropriating P 2,5000 that was given to him by Resurreccion as settlement money in a criminal case. Sayson did not give the money to the client and Resurreccion had to pay again. Sayson was convicted of estafa. The Supreme Court ruled that Sayson should be disbarred because committing crimes like estafa shows lack of moral character required to practice law. Sayson's delay tactics in the disbarment proceedings also supported disbarring him.

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    Resurrection vs. Sayson

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    Victoriano P. Resurreccion accused attorney Ciriaco C. Sayson of appropriating P 2,5000 that was given to him by Resurreccion as settlement money in a criminal case. Sayson did not give the money to the client and Resurreccion had to pay again. Sayson was convicted of estafa. The Supreme Court ruled that Sayson should be disbarred because committing crimes like estafa shows lack of moral character required to practice law. Sayson's delay tactics in the disbarment proceedings also supported disbarring him.

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    Victoriano P. Resurreccion v. Atty. Ciriaco C.

    Sayson (300 SCRA 129)

    Facts:
    Respondent was accused of having appropriated for his own benefit the amount of
    P 2, 5000.00 representing the amount which was delivered by the Resurreccion to
    the respondent as compensation or settlement money of a case for homicide thru
    reckless imprudence. Sayson did not turn over the amount to his client, the
    Complainant in the criminal case, forcing Resurreccion to pay the same amount
    again. Sayson was later convicted for estafa.

    Issue: Can a lawyer convicted of the crime of estafa be disbarred?

    Ruling:
    Yes. Ciriaco C. Sayson is hereby DISBARRED. Good moral character is not only
    a condition precedent to admission to the legal profession, but it must also remain
    extant in order to maintain one’s good standing in that exclusive and honored
    fraternity. Acts of moral turpitude (i.e. done contrary to justices, honesty & good
    morals) such as estafa or falsification renders one unfit to be a member of the legal
    profession. Also, Sayson’s acts of delaying the hearings before the OSG and the
    IBP reinforce this view.

    Law is a noble profession, and the privilege to practice it is bestowed only upon
    individuals who are competent intellectually, academically and, equally important,
    morally. Because they are vanguards of the law and the legal system, lawyers must
    at all times conduct themselves, especially in their dealings with their clients and
    the public at large, with honesty and integrity in a manner beyond reproach.

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