Legal Opinion · Concurrence

In Re Jones

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 2, 1987No. 87-252Published

1Concurrence

NEBEKER, Associate Judge, Retired,

concurring:

I write to disassociate myself from Judge Terry’s invitation for a case presenting an issue about which he has an opinion. Should a disciplinary case be presented in the future where failure to respond to Bar Counsel’s inquiry is charged under DR 1-102(A)(5), I have little doubt that members of the Bar are now on notice of “what is prohibited” even though Judge Terry would have it otherwise. After he expressed a desire to expound on this point in a separate concurrence, Bar Counsel was requested to file a supplemental memorandum addressing it. I…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Wainwright v. StoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Matter of LieberDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972

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