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139 N.J. 260

In re Cooper

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 10, 1995

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1995-02-10

Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1344 · 18 U.S.C. § 2 · 26 U.S.C. § 7201

Decided 1995-02-10

¶1CORRECTED ORDER

¶2The Disciplinary Review Board having filed a report with the Supreme Court recommending that ARTHUR B. COOPER, of HILO, HAWAII, who was admitted to the bar of this State in *2611977, and who was temporarily suspended from practice on August 27, 1992, and who remains suspended at this time, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years based on respondent’s guilty plea to one count of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 1344, and one count of aiding and abetting income tax evasion, in violation of 26 U.S.C.A § 7201 and 18 U.S.C.A. § 2;

¶3And the Disciplinary Review Board further recommending that prior to reinstatement respondent provide a psychiatric report attesting to his fitness to practice law and that on restoration respondent be barred from practicing law as a sole practitioner;

¶4And good cause appearing;

¶5It is ORDERED that the report and recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board are hereby adopted and respondent is suspended from the practice for a period of three years, retroactive to August 26, 1992, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further

¶6ORDERED that the Decision and Recommendation of the Disciplinary Review Board, together with this Order and the full record of the matter, be added as a permanent part of the file of said ARTHUR B. COOPER as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey; and it is further

¶7ORDERED that ARTHUR B. COOPER be and hereby is restrained and enjoined from practicing law during the period of his suspension; and it is further

¶8ORDERED that respondent comply with Administrative Guideline No. 23 of the Office of Attorney Ethics dealing with suspended, disbarred or resigned attorneys; and it is further

¶9ORDERED that ARTHUR B. COOPER reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs, and it is further

¶10*262ORDERED that prior to submitting a petition for restoration, respondent provide a psychiatric report attesting to his fitness to practice law, and it is further

¶11ORDERED that on restoration to practice respondent not practice law as a sole practitioner, until further Order of the Court.

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