Legal Opinion

In Re Robinson

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 19, 1999No. 98-BG-1194PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

Respondent Jeanne Robinson committed disciplinary violations that resulted in unnecessary incarceration of her client and failed to cooperate in Bar Counsel’s subsequent investigation. The facts regarding the misconduct are stipulated. The only issue before us is one of sanction.

Respondent argues for disability-related mitigation under the doctrine of In re Ker sey, 520 A.2d 321 (D.C.1987). On a remand from this court, both a Hearing Committee and the Board on Professional Responsibility (Board) concluded that respondent had not shown substantial rehabilitation. The…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In Re DelaneyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. In Re HutchinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. In Re RoundtreeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. In Re KerseyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. In Re SteeleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re CaterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  2. In Re ElginDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. In Re BergerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. In Re EdwardsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. In Re UkwuDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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