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846 A.2d 591
    IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM E. MCMANUS, II, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 001671982).
    April 23, 2004.
   ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 03-242 concluding that WILLIAM E. Mc-MANUS, II, formerly of MORRISTOWN, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1982, and who thereafter was temporarily suspended from the practice of law pursuant to Rule l:20-13(b) by Order of the Court filed December 10, 2002, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years for violating RPC 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on attorney’s trustworthiness or fitness) and RPC 8.4(c) (dishonesty, fraud, deceit and misrepresentation), and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that WILLIAM E. McMANUS, II, is suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years and until the further Order of the Court, retroactive to December 10, 2002; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent continue to be restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of suspension and that respondent continue to comply with Rule 1:20-20; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.