Opinion
Case No. 03S00-0301-DI-41
April 3, 2003
ORDER APPROVING STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT FOR DISCIPLINE
Pursuant to Ind. Admission and Discipline Rule 23, Section 11, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and the respondent have submitted for approval a Statement of Circumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline stipulating a proposed discipline and agreed facts as summarized below:
Facts: The parties agree that the respondent was involved in a single car traffic accident involving a utility pole. At that time, the respondent was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Bartholomew County. The respondent was not found at the scene of the accident, but was found walking in the city of Columbus. The respondent's BAC was .14%. just prior to the filing of criminal charges against the respondent, he resigned as a deputy prosecutor. The respondent was charged with misdemeanor operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a accident. On December 16, 2002, the respondent pled guilty to public intoxication and leaving the scene of an accident.
Violations: The respondent violated Ind. Professional Conduct Rule 8.4(d), which prohibits an attorney from engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.
Discipline: Public Reprimand
The Court having considered the submission of the parties now APPROVES and ORDERS the agreed discipline. Costs of this proceeding are assessed against the respondent.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the parties and in accordance with the provisions of Admis.Disc.R. 23, Section 3(d).
DONE at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 3rd day of April, 2003.
___________________________ Randall T. Shepard Chief Justice of Indiana
All Justices concur.