In Re Hall

William Henry Hall was charged in a two-count complaint with failing to prosecute an appeal in a criminal matter and making false statements under oath before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. We must decide whether a six-month suspension recommended by both the hearing and review boards is an appropriate sanction in view of the evidence and the fact that counsel for the Administrator requested that the Hearing Board order only a three-month suspension.

Hall was retained in October 1977 to represent Robert Montgomery in an appeal of his sentence of three to nine years’…