FINAL NOTICE OF REVOCATION Case No. 00-41-JC Issued: July 10, 2000 Steven W. Simmons, P-55624, Royal Oak, Michigan by the Attorney Discipline Board Tri-County Hearing Panel #66.
1. Revocation; 2. Effective July 4, 2000. On November 5, 1999, respondent was convicted, by a plea of no contest, in the 44th Judicial Circuit Court of bank robbery and felony firearm in violation of MCL 750.531-A and MCL 750.227B-A. In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent=s license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended on the date of that felony conviction. See Notice of Automatic Interim Suspension dated April 7, 2000.
The Grievance Administrator filed a certified copy of the Judgment of Conviction on March 22, 2000. The matter was assigned to a hearing panel and respondent was ordered to show cause why a final order of discipline should not be entered. On June 12, 2000, the hearing panel ordered the revocation of respondent=s license to practice law in the State of Michigan effective November 5, 1999, the date of the felony conviction. Costs were assessed in the amount of $231.80.