Practice question
A Bar applicant has a trial-court conviction involving moral turpitude under appeal. Is the Court necessarily powerless to consider deferral until finality?
- Yes, no relevant circumstance may be considered before finality
- No, and every appeal automatically proves final guilt
- Only the complainant may order deferral
- A pending appeal eliminates the duty of candor
- No, the amended Rule preserves warranted preventive discretion
Legal references
- In re Taloma, B.M. 4530, December 3, 2025, MAIN decision; amended Rule 138 Section 2: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70316
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