State v. Martin

On January 29 and 30,1981, a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys held a hearing on a complaint against respondent James R. Martin, a member of the bar of this state, who formerly practiced in Osborne County. The panel filed its report with findings and recommendations on August 12, 1981. The matter is now before this court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 212 (228 Kan. xcv-xcvi).

The formal complaint filed by the disciplinary administrator alleged in substance that Martin had neglected a legal matter entrusted to him to the detriment of his client, Dwight Peterson. A judgment…