State v. Bonisz

The defendant excepted to the findings of the referee, asserting that they are wholly unsupported by the evidence and against the great weight and preponderance thereof..

We have carefully read the transcript of the evidence adduced before the referee and conclude that the findings of the referee are amply supported by the evidence. While the findings considered alone might support a recommendation for discipline less than that of disbarment, they show a course of conduct characterized by incompetence, negligence, and dishonesty, and a lack of that trustworthiness and character which a lawyer…