Case Name: In the Matter of Hiroaki NISHIKAWARA, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 2010-12-03
Citations: 937 N.E.2d 810
Docket Number: No. 49S00-1010-DI-609
Parties: In the Matter of Hiroaki NISHIKAWARA, Respondent.
Judges: All Justices concur.
Reporter: North Eastern Reporter 2d
Volume: 937
Pages: 810–811

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Hiroaki NISHIKAWARA, Respondent.
No. 49S00-1010-DI-609.
Supreme Court of Indiana.
Dec. 3, 2010.

Opinion:
PUBLISHED - ORDER - APPROVING STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND - CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT FOR DISCIPLINE
Pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(11), the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and Respondent have submitted for approval a "Statement of Cireumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline" stipulating agreed facts and proposed discipline as summarized below:
Stipulated Facts: Based on an incident on February 27, 2010, Respondent entered into a plea agreement under which he admitted to a charge of patronizing a prostitute, a class A misdemeanor, and executed an "Agreement to Withhold Prosecution." This agreement required Respondent to comply with certain conditions, including completion of six hours of community service and attendance at a "Patronizing Impact Panel." Respondent has completed those requirements, cooperated with the Commission, and has no prior eriminal or disciplinary history.
Violation: The parties agree that Respondent violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 8.4(b), which prohibits committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer.
Discipline: The parties propose the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand. The Court, having considered the submissions of the parties, now approves the agreed discipline and imposes a public reprimand for Respondent's misconduct. The costs of this proceeding are assessed against Respondent.
The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the parties or their respective attorneys and to all other entities entitled to notice under Admission and Discipline Rule 23(@8)(d). The Clerk is further directed to post this order to the Court's website, and Thomson Reuters is directed to publish a copy of this order in the bound volumes of this Court's decisions.
All Justices concur.