FINAL NOTICE OF SUSPENSION WITH CONDITIONS and FINAL NOTICE OF AUTOMATIC REINSTATEMENT
Case Nos. 97-224-AI; 97-304-JC
Mary K. Kelly, P-40339, Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board affirming the order of Kent County Hearing Panel #3.
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Suspension - 179 Days; Effective September 3, 1997.
Automatic Reinstatement; Effective April 10, 1998.
On September 3, 1997, respondent was convicted in Ingham County Circuit Court, by guilty plea, of Possession of Less Than 25 Grams Cocaine, contrary to MCL 333.7403(2)(A)(V). In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent was automatically suspended from the practice of law in Michigan effective September 3, 1997, the date of the felony conviction. Upon the filing of a certified copy of the Judgment of Conviction, the Attorney Discipline Board entered an order directing respondent to show cause why a final order of discipline should not be entered. Following a hearing conducted pursuant to the Order to Show Cause, the panel entered an order suspending respondent from the practice of law for a period of 179 days effective September 3, 1997, with conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $543.10.
In accordance with MCR 9.123(A), the suspension was terminated with the respondent's filing of an affidavit of compliance with the clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court on April 10, 1998. 1
The Grievance Administrator filed a petition for review seeking an increase in discipline. The Attorney Discipline Board entered and order affirming the hearing panel=s order on September 30, 1998. The Grievance Administrator=s application for leave to appeal was denied by the Michigan Supreme Court in an order entered October 26, 1999.
1 See Notice of Suspension and Notice of Automatic Reinstatement (Pending Appeal) dated April 17, 1998.