G.R. No. L-42579, November 16, 1934
IN RE: JUAN C. ISADA

FACTS

Juan C. Isada, a member of the Philippine Bar, was convicted of the crime of concubinage and was serving his sentence in Bilibid Prison.

ISSUE

Whether the crime of concubinage involves moral turpitude, warranting disciplinary action against a lawyer under the Code of Civil Procedure.

RULING

Yes. The Court, citing the precedent in In re Basa, held that the crime of concubinage involves moral turpitude. Under Section 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a member of the bar may be removed or suspended upon conviction of such a crime. Accordingly, the Court ordered that Juan C. Isada be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, to commence from the day of his discharge from prison.

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