In re Conwell

Summary

The Kansas Supreme Court reviewed an attorney-discipline proceeding involving Gary L. Conwell's cocaine, marijuana, and drug-paraphernalia possession and his stipulated violations of Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) and 8.4(d). Accepting the hearing panel's findings and recommendation, the court imposed published censure and assessed costs against Conwell.

Holdings

1. Conwell violated KRPC 8.4(b) by committing a criminal act that adversely reflected on his fitness as a lawyer and violated KRPC 8.4(d) by engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
2. Published censure was appropriate discipline for Conwell's violations, and the court assessed the costs of the proceeding against him.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Conwell's stipulated conduct violated KRPC 8.4(b) and KRPC 8.4(d).
2. What discipline was appropriate for the violations, considering the misconduct, mitigating circumstances, prior sanctions, and comparable disciplinary cases.

Disposition

other