People v. Barnthouse

This is a lawyer discipline case. A hearing panel of the supreme court grievance committee approved the findings of a hearing board, but modified the board’s recommendation of discipline to a suspension for one year and one day. Neither the respondent nor the complainant has excepted to the panel’s action. We accept the hearing panel’s rec*535ommendation and order that the respondent be suspended for one year and one day.

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The respondent was admitted to the practice of law as a member of the Bar of this court in 1976. Based on the evidence presented, the hearing board made the following findings…