In re State ex rel. Risinger

Newell, J.,

filed a concurring statement.

The attorneys in this case, Frank Blazek and William Garter, violated this Court’s Miscellaneous Rule 11-003 regarding late filings, in their effort to assist their former client, Raphael Holiday. In a refreshing showing of candor and humility, they each acknowledged as much in the show-cause hearing before this Court. In their defense, they claimed that they failed to follow this rule because they simply did not know it existed. This Court, having heard their statements and their answers to questions from different members of this Court, found the…