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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND (By Consent)
Case No. 13-138-JC Notice Issued: March 25, 2014
Earl E. Erland, P 41917, Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Kent County Hearing Panel #4.
1. Reprimand 2. Effective March 25, 2014 The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for a consent order of discipline, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contains respondent's acknowledgment that he was convicted by a guilty plea of operating a vehicle with blood alcohol content of .17 or more, in violation of MCl 257.6251 C, in the matter of People of the State of Michigan v Earl Edward Erland, 63'0 District Court Case No. 01 14562SD. The panel found that respondent had committed professional misconduct that violated the criminal laws of the State of Michigan, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded. Costs were assessed in the amount of $1 ,025.70.
Mark A. Armitage MAR 2 5 2114 Dated: ________