BAR ASS'N v. COCKRELL

[Misc. Docket (Subtitle BV) No. 10, September Term, 1972.]

270 Md. 686 (1974)

313 A.2d 816

BAR ASSOCIATION OF BALTIMORE CITY v. COCKRELL

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided January 8, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Fishman, with whom was Joseph I. Pines on the petition, for the Bar Association of Baltimore City.

Arthur G. Murphy, Sr., with whom were Tucker R. Dearing and Charles J. Josey on the petition, for Paul J. Cockrell.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and BARNES, McWILLIAMS, SINGLEY, SMITH, DIGGES and LEVINE, JJ.


DIGGES, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a disciplinary proceeding which was instituted in this Court under Maryland Rule BV3 by the Bar Association of Baltimore City, petitioner, against Paul J. Cockrell, a member of the Bar of Maryland, respondent.

The petition alleges that Cockrell engaged in "professional misconduct or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice." This misconduct purportedly resulted from the respondent's representation...

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