32) Muñoz vs CA

Case #32 – Zosa [G.R. No. L-33672. September 28, 1973.]

VICENTE MUÑOZ, petto!er, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and THE COURT OF APPEALS, respondents, ELIA T. SUTTON , respo!"e!t. op$% R&'e 1(.(2 – ) 'a*+er sa'' !ot !o*!'+ ms/&otes or msreprese!t te $o!te!ts o0 a paper, te 'a!&ae or te ar&me!t o0 oppos! $o&!se', or te tet o0 a "e$so! or a&tort+, or !o*!'+ $te as 'a* a proso! a'rea"+ re!"ere" !operate b+ repea' or ame!"me!t, or assert as a 0a$t tat *$ as !ot bee! proe". a$ts% 1. 4e'a S&tto!, a member o0 te 5'pp!e bar, *as te "e0e!se 'a*+er ! te $ase $e!te &o s 55 a!" C). Se *as a'so $o!!e$te" to Sa'o!a, :r"oe, ;ap, ;ap, 5ar'a"e, a!" )sso$ates 'a* 0rm. 2. S&preme Co&rt 0o&!" o&t tat te "e0e!se s&bmtte" a! &!be'eab'e erso! o0 te $ase, attrb&t! to te C) tat ts "e$so! *as ma"e &po! 0a$ts "00ere!t 0rom *at a$t&a''+ tra!spre". 4e0e!se eor+% &oCes$a . ''ase$a, G.R. No. L-9?9(, )pr' 3(, 19?7@

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