Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Simon

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

Today we must determine the appropriate disciplinary sanctions to be imposed upon a member of the bar of this Commonwealth who has been convicted of federal drug charges.

In early 1982, Roger Simon (respondent), an attorney licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth, acted as a middle man for the sale and purchase of four ounces of cocaine. A client of respondent’s, Michael Hasselhuhn, known as Big Mike, asked respondent if he could find *314someone to purchase cocaine from a friend of his, who was known as “Trout.” Respondent obtained a purchaser and went…