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    Moral Turpitude

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    Atty. Fe T. Tuanda was suspended from practicing law after being convicted of violating the Anti-Bouncing Check Law for issuing checks that were dishonored due to insufficient funds. She had received jewelry from a client to sell on commission but failed to return the unsold items or pay the client. The Supreme Court denied her motion to lift the suspension, finding that conviction of crimes involving moral turpitude relate to one's moral character, which is essential for practicing law. The nature of being a lawyer requires good moral character, so she would remain suspended until further order.

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    Moral Turpitude

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    Atty. Fe T. Tuanda was suspended from practicing law after being convicted of violating the Anti-Bouncing Check Law for issuing checks that were dishonored due to insufficient funds. She had received jewelry from a client to sell on commission but failed to return the unsold items or pay the client. The Supreme Court denied her motion to lift the suspension, finding that conviction of crimes involving moral turpitude relate to one's moral character, which is essential for practicing law. The nature of being a lawyer requires good moral character, so she would remain suspended until further order.

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    Atty. Fe T. Tuanda was suspended from practicing law after being convicted of violating the Anti-Bouncing Check Law for issuing checks that were dishonored due to insufficient funds. She had received jewelry from a client to sell on commission but failed to return the unsold items or pay the client. The Supreme Court denied her motion to lift the suspension, finding that conviction of crimes involving moral turpitude relate to one's moral character, which is essential for practicing law. The nature of being a lawyer requires good moral character, so she would remain suspended until further order.

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    Moral Turpitude

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    Atty. Fe T. Tuanda was suspended from practicing law after being convicted of violating the Anti-Bouncing Check Law for issuing checks that were dishonored due to insufficient funds. She had received jewelry from a client to sell on commission but failed to return the unsold items or pay the client. The Supreme Court denied her motion to lift the suspension, finding that conviction of crimes involving moral turpitude relate to one's moral character, which is essential for practicing law. The nature of being a lawyer requires good moral character, so she would remain suspended until further order.

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    Masongsong, Shannon Gail A.

    LEGAL ETHICS- BLOCK B

    People v. Tuanda

    181 SCRA 692, A.M. No. 3360

    January 30, 1990

    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, complainant


    vs.
    ATTY. FE T. TUANDA, respondent.

    FACTS: Respondent Atty. Fe T. Tuanda, a member of the Philippine Bar, asks this Court to
    lift the suspension from the practice of law imposed upon her by a decision of the Court of
    Appeals. In 1983, Atty. Fe Tuanda received from one Herminia A. Marquez several pieces of
    jewelry with a total value of P36,000 for sale on commission basis, with the condition that
    the respondent would turn over the sales proceeds and return the unsold items to Ms.
    Marquez. In 1984, instead of returning the unsold pieces of jewelry worth P26,250, she
    issued 3 checks. These checks were dishonored by the drawee bank, Traders Royal Bank,
    for insufficiency of funds. Notwithstanding receipt of the notice of dishonor, Tuanda made no
    effort to settle her obligation. Criminal cases were filed, wherein she was acquitted of estafa
    but was found guilty of violation of B.P. Blg. 22 (The Anti-Bouncing Check Law). The
    appellate court affirmed the decision of the trial court and imposed further suspension
    against respondent Tuanda in the practice of law, on the ground that the offense involves
    moral turpitude. Respondent is now appealing to the Supreme Court for her suspension to
    be lifted arguing that her suspension was a penalty so harsh on top of the fines imposed to
    her in violation of the aforementioned law. Arguing further that she intends no damage to the
    plaintiff-appellee (Herminia A. Marquez) and she is not guilty of the offense charged.

    ISSUE: Whether or not the imposed suspension for Atty. Tuanda be lifted.

    HELD: No. The Court held that Respondent was correctly suspended from the practice of
    law because she had been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude. The crimes of
    which respondent was convicted also import deceit and violation of her attorney's oath and
    the Code of Professional Responsibility under both of which she was bound to "obey the
    laws of the land." Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude might not relate to the
    exercise of the profession of a lawyer; however, it certainly relates to and affects the good
    moral character of a person convicted of such offense. In Melendrez v. Decena, this Court
    stressed that:

    the nature of the office of an attorney at law requires that she shall be a person of
    good moral character. This qualification is not only a condition precedent to an
    admission to the practice of law; its continued possession is also essential for
    remaining in the practice of law.

    ACCORDINGLY, the Court Resolved to DENY the Motion to Lift Order of Suspension.
    Respondent shall remain suspended from the practice of law until further orders from this
    Court.
    Moreno v. Atty. Ernesto Araneta

    A.C. NO. 1109, 457 SCRA 329

    April 27, 2005

    MARIA ELENA MORENO, complainant,


    vs.
    ATTY. ERNESTO ARANETA, respondent.

    FACTS:

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