Opinion
No. 369, 2002
Submitted: July 9, 2002
Decided: July 24, 2002
Board Case No. 23, 2001
Approved.
Unpublished opinion is below.
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: PETER E. HESS No. 369, 2002 In the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware. Submitted: July 9, 2002 Decided: July 24, 2002
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, BERGER, and STEELE, Justices.
ORDER
E. Norman Veasey, Chief Justice
This 24th day of July 2002, it appears to the Court that the Board on Professional Responsibility filed its Report in this matter on June 28, 2002, pursuant to Rule 9(d) of the Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility.
The respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel both have waived their right to file objections to the Board's Report. The Court has reviewed the matter pursuant to Rule 9(e) of the Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility and has determined that the Board's report should be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, that the Board's report and recommendation filed on June 28, 2002 (copy attached) is hereby APPROVED.
The Court hereby imposes a public reprimand and a public two-year period of probation in this matter. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is directed to file within 10 days of the date of this Order the costs of the disciplinary proceedings, as well as the costs of the audits. Thereafter, the respondent is directed to have all costs paid within 30 days. The matter is hereby CLOSED.