NOTICE OF SUSPENSIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 92-282-JC Case No. 93-11-GA
Edward M. Czuprynski, P-34114, Essexville, Michigan, by Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #1.
1) Suspension - 119 days (Case No. 92-282-JC); 2) Suspension - 60 days (Case No. 93-11-GA); 3) Both effective July 9, 1993 (concurrent). The respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a stipulation for consent order of discipline pursuant to MCR 9.115(F)(5), which was approved by the hearing panel and the Attorney Grievance Commission.
Case No. 92-282-JC: Respondent was found guilty in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Northern Division, of simple possession of a controlled substance (with prior conviction) in violation of 21 USC 844(a), a Class E felony.
Case No. 93-11-GA: Respondent entered an appearance as counsel for the defendant in a matter in Bay County Circuit Court. Three days later, the chief judge of that court issued an order that immediately removed respondent as the attorney of record on that case.
Respondent pled no contest to allegations that he filed a second appearance as attorney of record for the defendant, and appeared on the defendant's behalf before the court, insisting that he was going to represent the defendant in the proceeding; failed, neglected, and/or refused to abide by the court's oral directive that he remove himself from the proceeding; proceeded to continuously interrupt the judge and continued to refuse to obey the court's order that he remove himself from the matter which resulted in respondent being held in contempt of court; and, failed, neglected and/or refused to timely comply with the court's Order of Contempt which required respondent's payment of a $200.00 fine for his conduct in the case and to date, he has failed to pay the interest owing on the judgment.
Respondent's conduct was alleged to be in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, 3.4(c); 3.5(c); and 8.4(a)and(c).
Respondent shall not be eligible to file an affidavit of compliance with the clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court seeking automatic reinstatement pursuant to MCR 9.123(A) until he is released from all custodial restraints including confinement in a half-way house, as the result of the conviction which is the subject of Case No. 92-282-JC.
Costs were assessed in the amount of $10.77.