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In re Johnson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 12, 1999
724 A.2d 796 (N.J. 1999)

Summary

disbarring attorney convicted of first-degree murder

Summary of this case from In re Witherspoon

Opinion

March 12, 1999.


ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Court recommending that HUBERT JOHNSON of KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1973, and who was temporarily suspended from practice by Order of the Court dated November 15, 1994, and who remains suspended at this time, be disbarred for his conviction of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, conduct in violation of RPC 8.4 (b) (committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer);

And HUBERT JOHNSON having been ordered to show cause why he should not be disbarred or otherwise disciplined, and good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that HUBERT JOHNSON be disbarred, effective immediately, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys;

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent's file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that HUBERT JOHNSON be and hereby is permanently restrained and enjoined from practicing law; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs incurred in the prosecution of this matter.


Summaries of

In re Johnson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 12, 1999
724 A.2d 796 (N.J. 1999)

disbarring attorney convicted of first-degree murder

Summary of this case from In re Witherspoon
Case details for

In re Johnson

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF HUBERT JOHNSON, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 12, 1999

Citations

724 A.2d 796 (N.J. 1999)
724 A.2d 796

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