Opinion
No. 39,495.
May 4, 1964.
Attorney and client — attorney convicted of crime — suspension from practice pending appeal.
Petition to this court by the State Board of Law Examiners to suspend Tilmer Eugene Thompson from the practice of law because of his conviction of murder in the first degree. Respondent suspended until final determination of any appeal from his conviction.
Glen P. Powrie, for petitioner.
Upon reading and filing the attached petition of the State Board of Law Examiners and upon motion of Glen P. Powrie, attorney for petitioner, pursuant to the rules of this court, and it appearing that the allegations of the petition are true,
IT IS ORDERED, That Tilmer Eugene Thompson be and he is hereby suspended from the practice of law until the final determination of any appeal taken from his conviction as alleged in said petition.
Dated May 4, 1964.
BY THE COURT OSCAR R. KNUTSON Chief Justice