MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF KINIKINI

No. 20220116.

533 P.3d 1156 (2023)

2023 UT 17

In the MATTER OF the DISCIPLINE OF: Aaron M. KINIKINI Office of Professional Conduct, Appellant, v. Aaron M. Kinikini, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed July 20, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Billy L. Walker , Emily A. Lee , Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Todd Wahlquist , Salt Lake City, for appellee.

Justice Petersen authored the opinion of the Court, in which Associate Chief Justice Pearce, Justice Hagen, Justice Pohlman, and Judge Renstrom joined.


INTRODUCTION

¶1 When a lawyer commits a crime, the lawyer faces criminal prosecution and punishment just as anyone else would in the same circumstance. But in addition to that, a lawyer faces professional discipline if the criminal act "reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness...

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