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  "name": "In the Matter of Frederick A. SMITH, Attorney at Law",
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    "judges": [
      "WILLIAM R. FEDERICI, Chief Justice, DAN SOSA, Jr., Senior Justice, WILLIAM RIORDAN, Justice, HARRY E. STOWERS, Jr., Justice, MARY C. WALTERS, Justice."
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        "text": "ORDER\nThis matter having come before this Court after completion of disciplinary proceedings conducted pursuant to NMSA 1978, Rules Governing Discipline, Rule 13(d) (Orig.Pamp. and Cum.Supp.1981), wherein Attorney Frederick A. Smith (Smith) was found to have violated NMSA 1978, Code of Professional Responsibility, Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(3), 1-102(A)(4) and 1-102(A)(6) (Repl.Pamp.1982) by virtue of his having been convicted on June 26, 1981, of the federal crime of Making False Statements in an Application for a Passport in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1542 (1982), see 96 N.M. 691, 634 P.2d 1243, and after completion of oth\u00e9r disciplinary proceedings wherein Smith was found to have violated NMSA 1978, Code of Professional Responsibility, Disciplinary Rules 6-101(A)(3) and 2-106(A) (Repl.Pamp.1982) by virtue of his having neglected legal matters entrusted to him by a number of clients after having charged excessive fees to the clients, and this Court having reviewed all transcripts and the recommendations of the Hearing Committee and the Disciplinary Board, and there being no issues unique to this case which need to be addressed by this Court in an opinion;\nIT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Smith be disbarred.\nThe costs of this action in the amount of $540.51 are hereby assessed against Smith.\nThis Order is to be published in the State Bar of New Mexico News and Views and in the New Mexico Reports.\nIT IS SO ORDERED.\nWILLIAM R. FEDERICI, Chief Justice, DAN SOSA, Jr., Senior Justice, WILLIAM RIORDAN, Justice, HARRY E. STOWERS, Jr., Justice, MARY C. WALTERS, Justice.",
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    "head_matter": "676 P.2d 826\nIn the Matter of Frederick A. SMITH, Attorney at Law.\nDisciplinary Proceeding No. 15294.\nSupreme Court of New Mexico.\nFeb. 13, 1984."
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