Carter v. Cianci

OPINION

This is a disciplinary proceeding in which the respondent, Vincent A. Cianci, Jr., appeared before this court in response to an order directing him to show cause why he should not be disciplined. The order was issued pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 43 1 after the clerk of this Court was notified by the clerk of the Superior Court for Providence and Bristol Counties that the respondent had been convicted in the Superior Court of committing an assault with a dangerous weapon.

The assault charge was part of a six-count indictment returned against respondent by a statewide grand jury in late…