New Mexico Supreme Court, 1961

In re Disbarment Proceedings against Spear

In re Disbarment Proceedings against Spear
New Mexico Supreme Court · Decided April 25, 1961 · Carmody, Chavez, Compton, Moise, Noble
68 N.M. 283; 361 P.2d 161

In re Disbarment Proceedings against Spear

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. COMPTON, Chief Justice, and CARMODY, CHAVEZ, MOISE and NOBLE, Justices, concurring.

Ordered that the Report of Referees filed herein be and the same is hereby adopted in its entirety.

Further ordered that the respondent, Howell R. Spear, be and he is hereby adjudged guilty of unprofessional and unethical conduct in the practice of law, as fully set forth in the Report of Referees, and the said Howell R. Spear be and he is hereby in open Court censured and reprimanded for such unethical and unprofessional conduct in the practice of law.

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