Opinion ID: 1232513
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: count 7football tickets

Text: ¶ 33. Count 7 alleged another violation of SCR 20:8.4(c). ¶ 34. The facts supporting this count alleging that Knickmeier had engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, dishonesty or deceit, included Knickmeier's use of $653 of the trust account funds to purchase tickets to Green Bay Packer and University of Wisconsin Badger football games. The evidence revealed that J.R. had used some of the Badger tickets and one of the Packer tickets for a total of $202; the remaining tickets, worth $451, however, were used personally by Knickmeier or sold by him. [11] ¶ 35. Based on the testimony regarding this count, the referee determined that Knickmeier had violated SCR 20:8.4(c) by buying athletic event tickets for his own use and enjoyment which he paid for from funds belonging to his client which were kept in the trust account. The referee determined that this conduct was intentional and that Knickmeier's dishonesty was further demonstrated by his failure to keep a current account journal of disbursements for the trust account.