Legal Opinion
In re Disciplinary Action Against McCormick
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 22, 2012No. A11-1052PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
On May 2, 2011, the Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action alleging that respondent, David Lawrence McCormick, while representing a defendant in a homicide case, instructed an investigator to interview an anticipated witness in the case without first seeking and obtaining permission from the witness’ attorney, in violation of Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 4.2 and 8.4(d). Pursuant to Rule 14, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility (RLPR), we assigned a referee and a hearing was held. The referee issued findings of fact,…
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