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People v. Robinson6/7/1993
An inquiry panel of the Supreme Court Grievance Committee approved a stipulation, agreement, and conditional admission of misconduct entered into between the respondent and the assistant disciplinary counsel. The relevant portions of the stipulation are set out in the Appendix to this opinion. The parties recommended in the stipulation that the respondent be suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day. After reviewing the stipulation and the respondent's prior disciplinary record, we find it appropriate to accept the stipulation.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that William Hedges Robinson, III, be suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day, effective immediately upon the issuance of this opinion. See C.R.C.P. 241.21(a). It is further ordered that the respondent must comply with C.R.C.P. 241.22(b)-(d) before he may be reinstated. It is also ordered that the respondent pay the costs of this proceeding in the amount of $51.98 within thirty days after the announcement of this opinion to the Supreme Court Grievance Committee, 600 Seventeenth Street, Suite 500-S, Dominion Plaza, Denver, Colorado 80202.
Appendix to opinion of Supreme Court, State of Colorado, in People v. Robinson, III, 93SA140
SUPREME COURT, STATE OF COLORADO
CASE NO. 92A-19
BEFORE THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE THEREOF
STIPULATION, AGREEMENT, AND
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION OF MISCONDUCT
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,
Complainant,
vs.
WILLIAM HEDGES ROBINSON, III,
Respondent.
NOW on this 1st day of March, 1993, John S. Gleason, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel and attorney for complainant, and William Hedges Robinson, III, respondent, enter into the following Stipulation, Agreement, and Conditional Admission of Misconduct and submit the same to Inquiry Panel B and the Colorado Supreme Court for their consideration.
1. Respondent has taken and subscribed the Oath of Admission, was admitted to the Bar of this Court on April 14, 1964, and is registered as an attorney upon the official records of this Court, Registration No. 3378. He is accordingly subject to the jurisdiction of this Court and its Grievance Committee in these proceedings.
6. With respect to the allegations contained in the Complaint, respondent and complainant stipulate to the following facts and Conclusions.
COUNT I
a. Respondent represented Estella Chambers, complaining witness herein, in two personal injury matters as well as other matters. Due to Ms. Chambers' age, respondent also conducted her financial affairs and invested the settlement funds.
b. On February 18, 1986, respondent borrowed $2,000.00 as a personal loan from Ms. Chambers. Respondent failed to disclose to Ms. Chambers the differing interests involved in the personal loan and did not collateralize the loan. Respondent executed a promissory note for the $2,000.00 loan.
c. Respondent satisfied the $2,000.00 loan through performance of legal work authorized by Ms. Chambers. The loan was charged off over a period of fifteen months. Although respondent paid no actual interest during the term of the indebtedness, he did credit Ms. Chambers an amount equivalent to the statutory interest rate.
d. The foregoing conduct of the respondent violates Rule 241.6 of the Colorado Supreme Court Rules concerning discipline of attorneys and the Code of Professional Responsibility, DR 1-102(A)(1), and DR 5-104(A).
COUNT II
e. In February 1986, complainant sold a m
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