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Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Bruce Scott Gilbert Misc. Docket (Subtitle AG) No. 67, September 1998

HEADNOTE: ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE; MARYLAND LAWYER'S RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT; DISCIPLINARY ACTION; POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS. Attorney suspended from practice for thirty (30) days after pleading guilty to possession of crack cocaine where attorney was not subject of prior disciplinary proceedings and made efforts to rehabilitate himself.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND Misc. Docket (Subtitle AG) No. 67 SEPTEMBER TERM, 1998

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND V. BRUCE SCOTT GILBERT

Bell, C. J. Eldridge Rodowsky Raker Wilner Cathell Karwacki, Robert L. (Retired, Specially Assigned) JJ.

Opinion by Bell, C.J.

Filed: October 12, 1999

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (the "Commission"), the petitioner, by Bar Counsel, acting pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-709, filed a Petition for Disciplinary Action against Bruce Scott Gilbert, the respondent, alleging that he did engage in misconduct and charging violation of Rule 8.4 (b) and (d) of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct.1 The Petition was referred, pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-711(a),2 to the Hon. James L. Ryan of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, for hearing and to make finding of fact and conclusions of law. Following a hearing, the hearing court concluded that "the Respondent engaged in criminal conduct involving the possession of cocaine in violation of Article 27,

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