In re Sims’s Empirical Analysis
1999
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3 state decisions
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Applies 18 U.S.C. § 4 · 42 U.S.C. § 408 (§ 208 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on 194 W. Va. 138 - Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L. · 171 W. Va. 445 - Nelson v. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Board · Daugherty v. Ellis · 142 W. Va. 340 - Daugherty v. Ellis · 154 W. Va. 190 - Smith v. Godby
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“[1]. On the 7th day of November, 1997, the Respondent Sims filed with the Circuit Court of Logan County the sworn affidavit which is ... false and was filed by the Respondent with the intent to deceive; [2]. On the 20th day of April, 1998, the Respondent Sims filed the sworn affidavit which is ... false and was filed by the Respondent with the intent to deceive; [3]. The Respondent has engaged in a pattern of making improper public statements about pending cases, about defendants, and about prospective cases and prospective defendants: (i) On March 17, 1998, when Petitioners Grimmett, Porter and other public officials approached the Logan County Commission to inquire about their right to hire outside counsel to represent them in that the Respondent had been making accusations against them and issuing Freedom of Information requests and subpoenas to them for records which were in fact public records, Respondent Sims told the Logan Banner newspaper that “The reason they don’t trust me is that they can’t control me and most criminals don’t trust prosecutors.” The above comment is both libelous per se and contrary to the Rules of Professional Conduct as embodied in Rules 3.6 and 3.8; (ii) On March 16, 1998, Respondent Sims signed a criminal complaint charging Petitioner Alvis Porter with violating West Virginia Code § 61-5-27, a felony, which charge was subsequently dismissed by a Circuit Judge sitting by designation. Approximately three (3) weeks earlier, in late Februaiy 1998, ”
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