Zaguirre vs Castillo

Zaguirre vs Castillo Rule 7.03 | 6 March 2003 | Per Curiam

,&&'/=& > R$,-: 1. 9-N Castillo violate# the Co#e? (/&.  he Court agrees )ith the *n#ings of the ,P. ,P. Nature of Case: Petition for is!arment Rule 7.03 @ $ la)%er shall not engage in con#uct that Petitioner: Carmelita Zaguirre a#versel% reAects on his *tness to "ractice la)4 nor shoul# Res"on#ent: $tt%. $tt%. $lfre#o Castillo he4 )hether in "u!lic or "rivate life4 !ehave in a scan#alous &'MM$R(: Petition for is!arment )as *le# !% com"lainant Zaguirre manner to the #iscre#it of the legal "rofession. against $tt%. $tt%. Castillo on t he groun# of +ross ,mmoral Con#uct. ,mmoral con#uct @ that con#uct )hich is so )illful4 Aagrant4 or shameless as to sho) in#ierence to t he o"inion of goo# -CR,N/: an# res"ecta!le mem!ers of the communit%. &iring a chil# )ith a )oman other than his )ife is a con#uct $C&: )a% !elo) the stan#ar#s of moralit% reBuire# of ever% $ Petition for is!arment )as *le# !% com"lainant Zaguirre la)%er. against $tt%. $tt%. Castillo on t he groun# of +ross ,mmoral Con#uct.  he attem"t of the Castillo to renege on his notarie# Com"lainant Zaguirre an# Res"on#ent $tt%. $tt%. Castillo )ere statement recogniing an# un#erta;ing to su""ort his chil# o1cemates at N,. !% Carmelita #emonstrates a certain unscru"ulousness on Castillo courte# her an# "romise# to marr% her )hile his "art )hich is highl% censura!le4 un!ecoming a mem!er re"resenting himself to !e single. of a no!le "rofession4 tantamount to selfstulti*cation.  he% soon ha# an intimate relationshi" that laste# for a %ear ,t cannot !e sai# that it is un;no)n to him than a a""licant uring the aair4 Castillo )as "re"aring for the ar e5ams )hich for a#mission to mem!ershi" in the !ar must sho) that he he "asse# "ossesses goo# moral character @ a continuing reBuirement. Zaguirre eventuall% learne# that Castillo )as alrea#% marrie# )hen his )ife confronte# her in her o1ce. Zaguirre e5ecute# an a1#avit4 a#mitting his relationshi" )ith R'D,N+: INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED until such time that respondent is Castillo an# recogniing the un!orn chil# she )as carr%ing as able to show, to the full satisfaction of the ourt that he had instilled in his. Zaguirre gave !irth to $letha essa. himself a !rm con"iction of maintainin# moral inte#rit$ and Castillo starte# to refuse to recognie the chil#. upri#htness re%uired of e"er$ member of the profession& Castillo8s #efense: 9hat trans"ire# !et them )as nothing !ut • •

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mutual lust an# #esire. Men4 !% nature4 are "ol%gamous. Zaguirre is 0 %ears ol#er than him an# she ;ne) that he )as marrie#. he chil# )as not his !ecause she )as seeing other men at the time of their aair.
NOTE: Rule 7.03 – A lawyer shall not engage in conduct that adversely reects on his !tness to "ractice law# law# nor should he# whether in "u$lic or "rivate li%e# $ehave in a scandalous &anner to the discredit o% the legal "ro%ession.