Title: Matter of Hess

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A  
 
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MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE 
§  No. 369, 2002  
SUPREME COURT OF THE   
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STATE OF DELAWARE: 
 
§    Board Case No. 23, 2001 
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PETER E. HESS  
 
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Submitted:  
July 9, 2002 
Decided: 
 
July 24, 2002 
 
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, BERGER, and STEELE, Justices. 
 
O R D E R 
 
This 24th day of July 2002, it appears to the Court that the Board on 
Professional Responsibility filed its Report in this matter on June 28, 2002, 
pursuant to Rule 9(d) of the Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility. 
 The respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel both have waived their 
right to file objections to the Board's Report.  The Court has reviewed the 
matter pursuant to Rule 9(e) of the Rules of the Board on Professional 
Responsibility and has determined that the Board’s report should be accepted.  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the Board’s report and 
recommendation filed on June 28, 2002 (copy attached) is hereby APPROVED. 
 The Court hereby imposes a public reprimand and a public two-year period of 
probation in this matter.  The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is directed to file 
within 10 days of the date of this Order the costs of the disciplinary 
 
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proceedings, as well as the costs of the audits.  Thereafter, the respondent is 
directed to have all costs paid within 30 days.  The matter is hereby CLOSED. 
BY THE COURT: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ E. Norman Veasey 
Chief Justice