Court Opinion

ID: 5452159
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-08 19:12:54.775072+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:32:28.142087
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KAUFMAN, J.
I concur in the discipline imposed except for the period of actual suspension as to which I respectfully dissent.
In reality petitioner violated the duties of an attorney in two very serious ways. First, he in essence defrauded the United States government of over $10,000 and then he misappropriated the funds to his own use. This court has disbarred attorneys for less, and I do not believe a one-year actual suspension is adequate discipline even though there are some mitigating circumstances.
Petitioner’s application for a rehearing was denied February 25, 1988.