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2005-02-03 |
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J. |
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| In People v. Cawili,[9] we held that the failure of counsel to submit the brief within the reglementary period is an offense that entails disciplinary action. People v. Villar, Jr.[10] characterized a lawyer's failure to file a brief for his client as inexcusable neglect. In Blaza v. Court of Appeals,[11] we held that the filing of a brief within the period set by law is a duty not only to the client, but also to the court. Perla Compania de Seguros, Inc. v. Saquilaban[12] reiterated Ford v. Daitol[13] and In re: Santiago F. Marcos[14] in holding that an attorney's failure to file brief for his client constitutes inexcusable negligence. | |||||