Matter of Hughes

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

The Disciplinary Commission has charged Respondent Robert E. Hughes with four counts of lawyer misconduct emanating from several fraudulent claims Respondent submitted to the Hamilton County Clerk-Treasurer while Respondent was judge of the Carmel (Ind.) City Court. This Court suspended Respondent pendente lite, pursuant to Ind.Admission and Discipline Rule 28(11), on March 11, 1994. The Hearing Officer in this matter, appointed pursuant to Ad-mis.Disc.R. 23(11), has tendered his findings of fact and conclusions of law, in which he found misconduct, but declined to…