IN RE DEMBROW

No. 81-202.

447 A.2d 28 (1982)

In re Dana Lee DEMBROW, Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Halleck, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

No appearance was entered on behalf of the appellee.

Before NEBEKER, PRYOR and BELSON, Associate Judges.


NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

In this appeal from an adjudication of contempt, we hold that there is insufficient evidence to support the conviction. Appellant was found to have recklessly disregarded his professional obligation by failure to appear at a status hearing in the first case he handled as a newly-admitted member of the Bar. Without contravention, appellant admitted to an unintentional oversight prompted by his birthday and concentration on discovery conferences...

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