District of Columbia, October, 2005, State Case law

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State Courts - District of Columbia - October 20, 2005

In re Wright, No. 04-BG-339, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, October 20, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Court accepted the determination of the D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility and ordered the attorney to be suspended from the practice of law for one year. The Board properly considered the attorney's misconduct in the aggregate when it recommended a sanction, pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI, ? 9(g)(1).

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Jacobs v. United States, No. 00-CF-1648, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, October 20, 2005, Decided
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Medrano v. Osterman, No. 04-CV-890, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, October 20, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Since the property seller had to negotiate in good faith for the full 90 days with each tenant who had expressed a timely written interest in buying, as set out in the Rental Housing Conversion and Sale Act, D.C. Code Ann. ? 42-3404.10, and the seller did not do so, the trial court's finding of a valid contract was vacated.

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Sepulveda-Hambor v. District of Columbia, No. 04-CT-103, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, October 20, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Court affirmed judgment denying defendant's motion to seal her arrest records after she was acquitted of failing to obey an order of police officer. Judge did not abuse discretion in declining to hold evidentiary hearing; he stated that he had a clear recollection of trial. There was no circumstance that would make it manifestly unjust not to seal.

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Sitcov v. D.C. Bar, No. 05-BG-258, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, October 20, 2005, Decided
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Overview: Where an attorney was administratively suspended for failing to pay bar dues for three years, the District of Columbia Bar was not required to comply with the procedures in D.C. Bar. R. XI, ? 6(a)(2) and D.C. Bar. R. XI, ? 19(e) because such a suspension was not disciplinary in nature.

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