Opinion
Argued: March 6, 2002.
Decided: MARCH 22, 2002.
No. 704 Disciplinary Docket No. 3, Disciplinary (Lawrence. Board No. 140 DB 1999 Attorney Registration No. 16472 County)
Davod Michael Lame, for Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
William M. Panella, for George P. Micacchione.
Before Zappala, C.J., and Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor, Eakin, JJ.
ORDER
Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated September 20, 2001, and following oral argument, it is hereby ORDERED that respondent, George P. Micacchione, be and he is disbarred from the Bar of this Commonwealth, and he shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 217, Pa.R.D.E. It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E. Mr. Chief Justice Zappala and Mr. Justice Castille dissent and would suspend respondent for a period of five years.