Legal Opinion
Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Alfred Joseph Munoz
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 2017No. 16-0645PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Workman, Justice:
The Hearing Panel Subcommittee (hereinafter "HPS") of the West Virginia Lawyer Disciplinary Board (hereinafter "LDB") recommends sanctions for attorney Alfred Joseph Munoz1 for violations allegedly committed in separate events: (1) his personal behavior, allegedly lying to a magistrate about whether he had orally requested continuances in a criminal DUI case against him; and (2) his professional misconduct, including delays and failure to communicate with clients, while working as an attorney in habeas corpus proceedings.
The HPS recommends the following sanctions: suspension…
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