Supreme Court of New Mexico

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In re Spear

Collection Supreme Court of New Mexico
Date 04/25/1961
Official Citation 1961-NMSC-050
NM Report Citation 68 N.M. 283
Parallel Citations 361 P.2d 161
Docket Numbers 6892
Decision-maker(s) JAMES C. COMPTON; DAVID W. CARMODY; DAVID CHAVEZ, JR; IRWIN S. MOISE; M. E. NOBLE
Opinion Type Reported Opinions

Decision Content

IN RE SPEAR, 1961-NMSC-050, 68 N.M. 283, 361 P.2d 161 (S. Ct. 1961)

In the Matter of Disbarment Proceedings against Howell R.
SPEAR

No. 6892

SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO

1961-NMSC-050, 68 N.M. 283, 361 P.2d 161

April 25, 1961

JUDGES

Compton, Chief Justice, and Carmody, Chavez, Moise and Noble, JJ., concur.

AUTHOR: PER CURIAM

OPINION

{*283} Original Proceeding.

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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