People v. Essling

A hearing panel of the Supreme Court Grievance Committee approved the hearing board’s findings and recommendation that the respondent1 receive a public censure for neglecting a legal matter entrusted to him. The assistant disciplinary counsel did not except to the panel’s action, and the respondent’s exceptions were stricken because he did not file a designation of record as required under C.R.C.P. 241.20(b)(4). People v. Butler, 875 P.2d 219, 219 (Colo.1994). We accept the recommendation of the hearing panel and order that the respondent be publicly censured and assessed the costs of the…