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Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Cody

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 23, 1987No. 87-720PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAYORATO, Justice.

This attorney disciplinary proceeding arises out of a guilty plea by the respondent, John J. Cody, Jr., to two counts of theft in the third degree in connection with two insufficient fund checks he executed in July and September 1984. The Grievance Commission found that Cody violated Iowa Code of Professional Responsibility for Lawyers DR 1-102(A)(1) (violating disciplinary rule), (3) (engaging in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude), (4) (engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), (6) (engaging in conduct adversely reflecting on…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. In Re HallinanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. KraschelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  3. Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. BromwellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  4. Attorney Grievance Commission v. AndresenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
  5. Attorney Grievance Commission v. ReamerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. LettSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  2. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. CaseySupreme Court of Iowa · 2009
  3. Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. HallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  4. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. IversenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  5. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. BellSupreme Court of Iowa · 2002

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