In Re: Castro-Ward
| LARA HELENA CASTRO-WARD |
| 19-8012 |
| June 13, 2019 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other |
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| CERTIFIED mail receipt showing article number, 7017 0530 0001 0565 7890, and recipient's address. Document(s) sent: Order to Show Cause [ # 6260668-2 ]. [19-8012] (AL) [Entered: 06/13/2019 03:34 PM] |
ORDER to Show Cause entered by Jeffrey R. Howard, Chief Appellate Judge; Juan R. Torruella, Appellate Judge and David J. Barron, Appellate Judge: The court is in receipt of a certified copy of a judgment of conviction entered in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, No. 3:18-cr-00412-1-FAB (D.P.R.), demonstrating that Attorney of Lara Castro-Ward has pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to provide contraband in prison in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1791(a)(a) and (b)(4). Attorney Castro- Ward is immediately suspended from the practice of law before this court. See Rules of Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Rule I(A). The disciplinary panel shall determine "the extent of the final discipline to be imposed as a result of the conduct resulting in conviction." Rule I(C). While "the certified copy of the judgment of conviction shall be conclusive evidence of the commission of that crime by the attorney in question," Castro-Ward may present written argument to this court regarding the extent of final discipline it would be just to impose. Id. She may also request a hearing, usually in the nature of oral argument, at which he will have the opportunity to explain his position more clearly to the disciplinary panel. See In re Williams , 398 F.3d 116, 119 (1st Cir. 2005). Any response shall be filed with the Clerk of Court on or before August 12, 2019 . Castro-Ward must also include an affidavit listing the other bars to which she is admitted. See Rule V of the Rules Governing Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. A copy of this order shall be served by regular and certified or registered mail. In addition, the Clerk shall append to this order a copy of the Rules of Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Show cause order served on respondent via certified mail. Certified mail receipt number: 7017 0530 0001 0565 7890. [19-8012] (AL) [Entered: 06/13/2019 03:17 PM]
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ORDER entered by Jeffrey R. Howard, Chief Appellate Judge: This court is in receipt of a certified copy of a judgment of conviction entered in No. 3:18- cr-00412-1-FAB (D.P.R.) against Attorney Lara Castro-Ward, a member of this court's bar. Castro-Ward was convicted of two counts of attempting to provide contraband in prison in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1791(a)(a) and (b)(4). The Chief Judge of this court hereby refers the matter to a disciplinary panel consisting of Chief Judge Howard, Judge Torruella and Judge Barron. [19-8012] (AL) [Entered: 06/13/2019 02:38 PM]
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| ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY CASE docketed. Attorney disciplinary proceedings initiated against filed by Respondent Lara Helena Castro-Ward. Opening forms sent.. [19-8012] (AL) [Entered: 06/13/2019 02:13 PM] |
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| Respondent: LARA HELENA CASTRO-WARD | |
| Represented By: | Lara Helena Castro-Ward |
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