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NOTICE VACATING ORDER OF SUSPENSION Case No. 92-282-JC Notice Issued: July 27, 2021 Edward M. Czuprynski, P 34114, Bay City, Michigan. Effective August 31, 1995. Respondent, Edward M. Czuprynski, was convicted on November 11, 1992, of the crime of possession of marijuana, a felony, in violation of 21 USC 844(a), in a matter titled United States v Edward M. Czuprynski, United States District Court, Case No. CR 92-CR-20043-BC. In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(1), respondent’s license to practice law in Michigan was automatically suspended on the date of his conviction. On January 27, 1993, the Grievance Administrator filed a Notice of Filing of Judgment of Conviction pursuant to MCR 9.120(B)(3). On June 11, 1993, this matter was consolidated with Grievance Administrator v Edward M. Czuprynski, Case No. 93-11-GA. In accordance with the Stipulation for Consent Order of Discipline filed by the parties on June 8, 1993, an order was entered in this matter that suspended respondent's license to practice law in Michigan for 119 days, effective July 9, 1993, as to Case No. 92-282-JC; and suspending respondent's license to practice law for 60 days, to run concurrently, in Case No. 93-11-GA. Respondent was automatically reinstated to the practice of law upon the filing of an affidavit pursuant to MCR 9.123(A), effective November 10, 1993.
On August 31, 1995, the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit issued an opinion in the matter titled United States v Edward M. Czuprynski, 65 F.3d 169 (1995), that reversed respondent’s conviction.
In accordance with MCR 9.120(B)(4), on a reversal of the conviction the board must, by order filed and served under MCR 9.118(F), vacate the order of discipline. After being recently advised of the reversal, the Board an issued an Order Vacating Order of Suspension, Nunc Pro Tunc, as to the 119-day suspension of respondent’s license to practice law in Case No. 92-282-JC only on July 26, 2021. The Order of Suspension as to the 60-day suspension of respondent’s license to practice law in Case No. 93-11-GA remains intact.