BOARD MEMBERS ~ G . BUESSE~R. J R . ~ JOHN L. cord. CHAIRPERSON MSGR. CLEMENT H. KERN D A V I D BAKER LEWIS, SECRETARY FRANK J. MCDEVITT. D.O.
WILL IAM G. REAMON L Y N N H. SHECTER.
VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
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JOHN F~. X. DWAIHY~ COUNSEL/ADMINISTRATOR
S U I T E 1 2 6 0 333 W. F O R T STREET
DETROIT , M I C H I G A N 48226
TELEPHONE: 1313) 963-5553
This i s t o inform the Courts of the Sta te of Michigan of the following f ina l Order of Discipline:
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
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EDWARD J. HACKETT ( P I 4498), 4 Oneida Lane, Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida 33308, by Third Congressional Dis t r i c t Hearing Panel #3 of the Attorney Discipline Board, f o r a period of s ix ty (60) days, e f fec t ive August 28, 1979. Respondent was charged in a three count Information by the United Sta tes Attorney charging the f i l i n g of fraudulent income tax returns. A plea of gui l ty was entered t o one count of said felony. The Formal Complaint of the Grievance Administrator alleged a violat ion of GCR 953 (1-5), GCR 969 and Canon I , DR 1-102 ( A ) (1) (3) (4) (5) and (6) . The Hearing Panel concluded tha t the Respondent violated the aforementioned Disciplinary and Court Rules and considered several mi t i g ating ci rcumstances and fac tors , incl uding a voluntary, s e l f - imposed absence from the practice of law fo r over three years.
David Baker Lewis, SECRETARY ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE BOARD