Legal Opinion
In Re Martin
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 19, 1960No. 6659PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Chief Justice.
This cause comes on to be heard on exceptions filed by respondent to the report of the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar of New Mexico, sitting as referees of this court, recommending that respondent be disbarred for unprofessional conduct in the solicitation of a bribe.
An accusation was filed by the Committee on Ethics, Grievances and Discipline of the State Bar of New Mexico, charging respondent, a member of the bar, while serving as Probate Judge of Lea County, with having solicited a bribe of $500 from Herbert L. Cushing, attorney for the executrix of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re MarronNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1916
- Disbarment v. CatronNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Council on Probate Judicial Conduct re: KinsellaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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