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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

In Re Washington, 489 A.2d 452 (1985)

Citation
In Re Washington, 489 A.2d 452 (1985)
Parent Document
In Re Washington, 489 A.2d 452 (1985)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1985-02-28

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In the last analysis our choice of sanctions must be made in the context of the Hearing Committee’s decision that three months was the appropriate term of suspension. The Hearing Committee heard Respondent’s testimony, heard his arguments, and observed his demeanor. It is certainly true that on the cold record a number of the arguments made by Respondent seem at best self-contradictory and at worst disingenuous. Evidently, the Hearing Committee was influenced by these factors in arriving at the sanction that it chose. In such a case, we think it appropri-, ate to defer to the judgment of the Hearing Committee, and we do so in this case.