288 Md. 576 | Md. | 1980
The Attorney Grievance Commission, through Bar Counsel, filed a petition for disciplinary action against Lawrence Sperling, alleging that he violated Disciplinary Rule 1-102 (A) of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
The record discloses that Sperling was charged by a multi-count indictment in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County on November 3, 1978. On April 23, 1979, Sperling was convicted by a jury of one count of the indictment, the misdemeanor of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses with intent to defraud.
On March 16, 1979, Sperling was charged with violating Code, Art. 27, § 142, obtaining goods of the value of $150 by means of a bad check with intent to defraud. On July 12, 1979, he entered a guilty plea to this offense in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County.
Sperling failed to appear before Judge Cave at the evidentiary hearing on the disciplinary petition, and he
It is so ordered.
. "DR 1-102 Misconduct.
(A) A lawyer shall not:
(1) Violate a Disciplinary Rule.
(2) Circumvent a Disciplinary Rule through actions of another.
(3) Engage in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude.
*577 (4) Engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation,
(5) Engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.
t6) Engage in any other conduct that adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law.”
. Sperling had attempted to obtain $100 from the Suburban Trust Company on June 30, 1978 by means of a check drawn on his checking account. However, Suburban Trust had notified him by letter, sent by registered mail and dated June 15, L978, that this account had been closed as of June 8, 1978.
. Sperling had obtained groceries valued at $150 from Jumbo Food Stores, Inc. on December 9, 1978 by means of a worthless check drawn on his checking account at the University National Bank. The record before us indicates that this account was closed as of March 2, 1978.