In re Choiniere
This text of 352 A.2d 399 (In re Choiniere) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Rhode Island primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
In accordance with the provisions of Sup. Ct. R. 42-12(a), the Chief Disciplinary Counsel filed with this court a certificate demonstrat[907]*907ing that Edward F. Choiniere of the City of Cranston, State of Rhode Island, an attorney admitted to practice law in this state, has been convicted in this state of crimes punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, to wit, Providence County Superior Court Indictments Nos. 74-404, 74-405 and 74-406, each for embezzlement.
The Chief Disciplinary Counsel has informed this court that all appeals from said convictions have been concluded. Therefore, pursuant to Rule 42-12 (c), these matters are referred to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island so that it may institute a formal disciplinary proceeding for the sole purpose of determining the extent of the discipline to be imposed.
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352 A.2d 399, 116 R.I. 906, 1976 R.I. LEXIS 1355, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-choiniere-ri-1976.