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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 20-25-JC Notice Issued: April 22, 2020 Caroletta L. Sprinkle, P 49898, West Bloomfield, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #80.
Suspension - 90 Days, Effective January 8, 2020. The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of a 90-Day Suspension With Conditions, in accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent’s admission that she was convicted in a matter titled People of the State of Michigan v Caroletta Letitia Sprinkle, 6 th Circuit Court Case No. 19-271891-FH, of operating while intoxicated, 3rd offense, a felony, in violation of MCL 257.6256D. Based on respondent’s conviction, admissions, and the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct by engaging in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent’s license to practice law in Michigan be suspended for 90 days, effective January 8, 2020, the date of respondent’s automatic suspension from the practice of law in Michigan because of her felony conviction, and that she be subject to conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $827.36.
/s/ Mark A. Armitage Executive Director