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In re Doherty

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 7, 1994No. 94-379Published

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DISSENTING OPINION

While we have great respect for our colleagues views, we feel that precedent as well as public policy require that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for two months.

Section 5.12 of the ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline states that, absent aggravating or mitigating factors, “suspension is generally appropriate when a lawyer knowingly engages in criminal conduct . . . [which] seriously adversely reflects on the lawyer’s fitness to practice.”

We feel that cultivation of felonious amounts of marijuana seriously adversely reflects on respondent’s fitness…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re BerkSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  2. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. SimonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Matter of GormanIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  4. In Re PrestonAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Matter of McLaughlinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987

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