Opinion ID: 1215810
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: THIRD CAUSE OF COMPLAINT (Perry Alan Goin)

Text: On or about July 19, 1984, the accused presented a check drawn on his client's trust account at Beaver State Bank of Beaverton, Oregon, payable to the Oregon State Court Administrator's office in the amount of $100, representing filing fees in the case of State ex rel Adult and Family Services v. Perry Alan Goin. On July 26, 1984, the check was presented to the bank by the State of Oregon for payment but was dishonored for lack of sufficient funds in the account. On August 2, 1984, the accused telephoned the State Court Administrator's office and requested that the check be presented again for payment. Upon presentment a second time, the check was dishonored once again for insufficient funds. Thereafter, the accused redeemed the check. At the time the check was presented for payment, there was a balance in the client's trust account of $88.50. Although the accused never accounted for this discrepancy other than claiming that there were bank charges that reduced the account balance, we do not find that he acted wilfully. The overdraft was just one more oversight by the accused. We conclude that the accused is not guilty of violating former DR 1-102(A)(4). However, this does not excuse the accused from failing to cooperate with the Bar in respect to the charge which is under consideration in the Eighth Cause of Complaint.