BOARD MEMBERS FREDERICK G. BUESSER, JR. J O H N L. COTE, CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J. MCDEVITT. D. 0 . WILLIAM G. REAMON LYNN H. SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
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T h i s i s to inform the Courts of the State of Michigan of the following Order of Di scipl ine: NOTICE OF REPRIMAND Fi le No. 34797-A Related: 34330, 34822, 35437 ROBERT W . BOELIO (P10925), 2848 Cumberland, Berkley, MI 48072, by Attorney Di scipl ine Board Oakland Circuit Hearing Panel #9. (1) Reprimand; (2) Effective April 18, 1980.
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The Formal Complaint charged tha t Respondent was retained i n a criminal matter, was paid a substant ial feeandappeared a t the examina- tion of the defendants. The Complaint charges tha t Respondent f a i l ed to appear a t the arraignment of his cl ien ts resulting i n appointment of counsel by the court f o r said criminal defendants. The Complaint further charges t h a t Respondent informed his c l i en t s t h a t he was leav- ing the s t a t e and provided them with telephone numbers while misre- presenting t o the c l i en t s t h a t he had arranged fo r adjournment of the arraignment w i t h the a s s i s t an t prosecutor and tha t said c l i en t s attempted but were unable t o contact Respondent a t h i s business address and the outs ta te telephone numbers provided. The Complaint charged violat ions of Canon 1 , DR 1-102 ( A ) (1 ) ( 5 ) , Canon 6, DR 6-101 ( A ) (2) (3 ) , Canon 7 , DR 7-101 ( A ) (1) (2) of the Code of Professional Responsi bi 1i t y and GCR 953.
The Hearing Panel found t h a t Respondent had violated a l l of the Disciplinary Rules c i ted i n the Complaint and assessed costs in the amount of $495.52. The Respondent f i l e d a Pet i t ion f o r Review w i t h the Attorney Discipline Board. The Board affirmed the Hearing Panel Order of Reprimand and assessed costs t o Respondent fo r the review t ranscr ip t . The Board subsequently denied Respondent's Motion for Reconsideration by the Board.
December
, 1980.
David Baker Lewi s , Secretary ATTORNEY DISC1 PL I NE BOARD
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