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Resurrection vs. Sayson
Resurrection vs. Sayson
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.
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.