BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER. JR. JOHN L. COTE, CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY
FRANK J . MCDEVITT, D.O. WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE O F M I C H I G A N
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This i s t o in form the Courts o f the State of Michigan o f the f o l 1 o wi ng Order o f D i s c i p l in e:
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e No. DP-110/80 Re1 ated: 37687 JOSEPH A. McCOLLOM (PI 7321), 3131 Timrnons Lane, Apt. 601, Houston, TX 77027, by Attorney D i sc i p l i ne Board Washtenaw C i r c u i t Hearing Panel.
( 1 ) Suspension ; (2) For a per iod o f 180 days; ( 3 ) E f f e c t i v e November 19, 1980.
The Formal Complaint charges t h a t Respondent was appointed appel la te counsel i n a c r im ina l matter and t h a t having f a i l e d t o f i l e a Claim o f Appeal, the Michigan Court o f Appeals granted an Applica- t i o n f o r Delayed Appeal and issued an Order taxing Respondent costs
i n the amount o f $100, t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o show cause why sa id sum f o r negligence i n f a i l i n g t o f i l e a t ime l y appeal should no t be paid, t h a t Respondent f a i l e d t o pay sa id costs, r e s u l t i n g i n issuance o f an Order t o Show Cause why Respondent should not be he ld i n contempt, and Respondent f a i l e d t o answer the Grievance Administrator 's Request f o r I nves t i ga t i on o f sa id matter i n v i o l a t i o n o f Canon 1 o f the Code o f Professional Respons ib i l i ty , DR 1-102 (A) (5-6), Canon 6, DR 6-101 (A) (3 ) and GCR 953 (1-4) and (7) .
The Hearing Panel found t h a t the fac tua l a l legat ions i n the Complaint had been estab l ished and t h a t Respondent had v i o l a ted OR 1-101 (A) (5-6), OR 6-101 (A) ( 3 ) and GCR 953 (1- 4) and (7) . The Panel assessed costs i n the amount o f $87.80. No appeal was f i l e d w i t h the At torney D i s c ip l i n e Board.
David Baker Lewis , Secretary ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD
December / , 1980.