Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Preate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Preate

731 A.2d 129, 557 Pa. 4, 1999 Pa. LEXIS 1782

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedJune 23, 1999

DocketNo. 136 Disciplinary Docket No. 3

StatusPublished

Cited by6 cases

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Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Preate, 731 A.2d 129, 557 Pa. 4, 1999 Pa. LEXIS 1782 (Pa. 1999).

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ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated July 14, 1998, and following oral argument, it is hereby

ORDERED that Ernest D. Preate, Jr., be and he is suspended from the Bar of this Commonwealth for a period of five years retroactive to August 16, 1995, and he shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 217, Pa.R.D.E. It is further ORDERED that respondent shall pay costs to the Disciplinary board pursuant to Rule 208(g), Pa.R.D.E.

Justice NIGRO files a dissenting statement in which Justice ZAPPALA joins.

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