In re Stults

636 N.E.2d 1262, 1994 Ind. LEXIS 86, 1994 WL 324804

• Court: Indiana Supreme Court
• Decided: July 5, 1994
• Docket: No. 49S00-9405-DI-421
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER OF SUSPENSION UPON CONVICTION

Comes now the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, and, pursuant to Admission and Discipline Rule 23, Section 10(e), files a Notice of Conviction and Request for Suspension.

This Court, being duly advised, now finds that the respondent, Philip D. Stults, was convicted on April 22,1994, in Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division 1, case number 45G01-9202-CF-00036, of possession of cocaine, a Class D felony. This Court finds further that, pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23, Section 11(a) and (b), the respondent should be suspended from the practice of law pending further Order of this Court or final determination of any resulting disciplinary proceeding.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED by this Court that Philip D. Stults is suspended from the practice of law effective thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. Pursuant to Ad-mis.Dise.R. 23, Section 11(b), the respondent may, within twenty (20) days from the date of this Order, assert in writing any deficiency that establishes why the suspension should not take effect.

The Clerk of this Court is directed to send notice of this Order by certified or registered mail to the parties of this proceeding and to all other entities pursuant to the provisions of Admis.Disc.R. 23, Section 3(d).

/s/ Richard M. Givan

RICHARD M. GIVAN,

Acting Chief Justice

All Justices participating concur. DICKSON, J., not participating.