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ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE v. DOWNEY

Misc. AG No. 23, September Term, 2009.

990 A.2d 1070 (2010)

413 Md. 1

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. Barry Kent DOWNEY.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

March 12, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne J. Lee, Assistant Bar Counsel (Melvin Hirshman, Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland), for petitioner.

Aron U. Raskas, Esquire of Kramon & Graham, P.A. of Baltimore, MD, for respondent.

Argued before BELL, C.J., and HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, MURPHY, ADKINS and BARBERA, JJ.

BELL, C.J.

Maryland Rule 16-771 provides for disciplinary or remedial action, specifically interim suspension, when an attorney has been convicted of certain crimes. As relevant, it instructs:

"(a) Duty of attorney charged. An attorney charged with a serious crime in this State or any other jurisdiction shall promptly inform Bar Counsel in writing of the criminal charge. Thereafter, the attorney shall promptly notify Bar Counsel of the final disposition of...

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