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ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE v. SABGHIR

Misc. AG No. 24, Sept.Term, 1997.

710 A.2d 926 (1998)

350 Md. 67

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. David Shammai SABGHIR.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

June 8, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin Hirshman, Bar Counsel, and Raymond A. Hein, Asst. Bar Counsel, for the Attorney Grievance Com'n of Maryland.

Richard I. Chaifetz, Columbia, for respondent.

Argued before BELL, C.J., ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, CHASANOW, RAKER and WILNER, JJ., and DALE R. CATHELL, Judge (Specially Assigned).

BELL, Chief Judge.

The issue that this attorney grievance matter presents is whether a respondent who has been sanctioned in disciplinary proceedings in one state may collaterally attack the factual findings made in those proceedings by way of his or her defense in reciprocal discipline proceedings instituted in this state. Our response is "no."

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The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (the "Commission" or the "petitioner"), through Bar Counsel...

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