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In re Hawver (

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided November 14, 2014No. 111425PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Per curiam

This is a contested attorney discipline proceeding against Ira Dennis Hawver, who was admitted to practice law in Kansas in 1975. A panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys made findings of fact and concluded Hawver violated the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC) in several respects while representing a client in a death penalty case. The panel majority and the office of Disciplinary Administrator recommend disbarment. One panel member recommends indefinite suspension. Additional background may be found in State v. Cheatham, 296 Kan. 417, 292 P.3d 318 (2013) (reversing…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Texas v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by19 opinions

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