M,ARNTI
MEMBERS PATRICK J. KEATING CHAIRMAN M. DOCTOROFF VICE CHAIRMAN 3HARLES C. VINCENT. M.D. SECRETARY REMONA A. GREEN kANLEY M. GURWIN
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 12W 323 W. FORT STREET DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48226
Area Cad8 313 963.5553
ROBERT S. HARRISON ODESSA KOMER
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. DP 23/85 Arnold L. Weiner, P 22104, 7365 Woods Coart, W. B l o d i e l d , HI 48033, by the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board a f f i rming a Hearing Panel Decision.
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Suspension - fou r (4 ) years; E f f e c t i v e March 13, 1985 a ate of Respondent 's Conviction and Automatic Suspension under MCR 9.120
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The Respondent was ordered by the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board to show cause why a f i n a l o rde r of d i s c i p l i n e should n o t be en t e red a s a r e s u l t of h i s f e lony conv ic t ions i n Oakland County C i r c u i t Court. The Hearing Panel found t h a t on March 13 , 1985, the Respondent was convicted of embezzlement by a n a g e n t ove r $100 a n d a t t e m p t e d embezzlement by a n a g e n t o v e r $100, b o t h conv ic t ions a r i s i n g from the Respondent's involvement i n a scheme whereby h i s c l i e n t , a p r o p r i e t o r of g r o u p homes f o r s e n i o r c i t i z e n s , defrauded s e v e r a l e l d e r l y women aided by documents d r a f t e d by the Respondent.
While no t ing the s e r i o u s n a t u r e of the crimes committed, the Hearing Panel considered the mi t iga t ing e f f e c t of i t s f i n d i n g t h a t the Respondent was s u f f e r i n g from a "dependent" p e r s o n a l i t y d i s o r d e r which may have clouded h i s reasoning a t the time of h i s misconduct. A fou r ( 4 ) year suspension from the p r a c t i c e of law was imposed, commencing March 13, 1985, the d a t e of Respondent' s conv ic t ion and h i s au tomat ic suspension under MCR 9 . 1 2 0 ( ~ )( 2 ) . Costs were assessed i n the amount of $824.65. The d i s c i p l i n e imposed was a f f i r n e d by a n Order of the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board e f f e c t i v e j u l y 1, 1986.