Legal Opinion
Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. Triplett
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 1988No. 18396PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
This is a disciplinary proceeding brought by the Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar (the “Committee”) against George R. Triplett, a member of the Bar. The Committee has recommended a six month suspension of Mr. Triplett’s license to practice law for his alleged violation of DR 1-102(A)(4), (5), and (6) of the West Virginia Code of Professional Responsibility which provide:
DR 1-102 — Misconduct—(A) a lawyer shall not: (4) Engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation; (5) Engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the…
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