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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2006

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Murphy

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided February 7, 2006 · Former, Nigro, Eakin
891 A.2d 724; 586 Pa. 134; 2006 Pa. LEXIS 37 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Murphy

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 7th day of February, 2006, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated October 26, 2005, the Petition for Review and response thereto, it is hereby

ORDERED that JOHN FRANCIS MURPHY be and he is SUSPENDED from the Bar of this Commonwealth for a period of five years, 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.

Former Justice Nigro did not participate in this matter. Mr. Justice Eakin dissents and would impose a suspension for a period of two years.

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