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NOTICE OF REPRIMAND WITH CONDITIONS (By Consent)
Case No. 23-2-JC Notice Issued: April 27, 2023 Richard Francis Cummins, P 69582, Traverse City, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Emmet County Hearing Panel #3
Reprimand, effective April 27, 2023 Respondent and the Grievance Administrator filed a Stipulation for Consent Order of Reprimand With Condition, pursuant to MCR 9.115(F)(5), that was approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and accepted by the hearing panel. The stipulation contained respondent's admission that he was convicted by guilty plea of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .17 or more, a misdemeanor, in violation of MCL 257.625(1)(c), in People v Richard Francis Cummins,70 th District Court (Saginaw, Michigan), Case No. 22-4497-SD.
Based on respondent’s conviction, admission and the parties’ stipulation, the panel found that respondent committed professional misconduct when he engaged in conduct that violated a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance, or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615, in violation of MRPC 8.4(b) and MCR 9.104(5).
In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the hearing panel ordered that respondent be reprimanded and subject to conditions relevant to the established misconduct. Costs were assessed in the amount of $776.79.