Board of Professional Responsibility v. Robert Willis Ingram

Summary

The Wyoming Supreme Court approved the Board of Professional Responsibility's report and recommendation concerning Robert Willis Ingram. The court suspended Ingram from practicing law for eighteen months after finding that he violated Wyoming Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) through criminal conduct involving the delivery of a controlled substance. The court also ordered payment of $903.54 in costs and a $500 administrative fee.

Holdings

1. The court approved, confirmed, and adopted the Board's finding that Ingram committed professional misconduct by engaging in criminal conduct that reflected adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer.
2. The court suspended Ingram from the practice of law for eighteen months, required compliance with Section 22 of the Disciplinary Code, and ordered payment of $903.54 in costs and a $500 administrative fee.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Board of Professional Responsibility's finding that Ingram violated Wyoming Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(b) should be approved and adopted.
2. Whether an eighteen-month suspension, costs, and an administrative fee were appropriate sanctions for Ingram's misconduct.

Disposition

approved