SUPREME CT. BD. PROF'L ETHICS v. ACKERMAN

No. 99-1876.

611 N.W.2d 473 (2000)

IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT, Complainant, v. John W. ACKERMAN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman G. Bastemeyer and David J. Grace, Des Moines, for complainant.

Max E. Kirk of Ball, Kirk, Holm & Nardini, Waterloo, for respondent.

Considered en banc.


PER CURIAM.

This lawyer discipline case involves an attorney's conduct in presenting an order to a district judge. The order, dismissing a criminal prosecution, was promptly vacated when the judge learned the facts were not as recited in the order. Without question the misstated facts were crucial in prompting the dismissal. We find this serious violation of the canons of ethics demands a suspension.

John W. Ackerman, the respondent attorney, was admitted...

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