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Question 14
14. Virgil filed a disbarment complaint against Atty. Flores for dishonest and
deceitful conduct. Virgil alleged that he paid a substantial amount to Atty.
Flores who promised to facilitate the release of a favorable judgment. The
operatives then arrested Atty. Flores for selling fake court decisions. As
supporting evidence, Virgil submitted screenshots of text messages
exchanged between him and Atty. Flores, to wit: “If you send PHP
400,000.00 then you will surely win the case!”; “Atty ... I already
deposited the amount, thank you.”; “Okay, received ... let’s wait for a
month according to the judge.” However, Atty. Flores argued that the
records are bereft of any proof showing that the text messages originated
from a phone number registered in his name. Thus, the text messages are
inadmissible in evidence. Are the text messages inadmissible in
evidence? Explain.
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