In the Matter of Frederick Allen SMITH,
Attorney at Law.
SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO
Original disciplinary proceeding.
{1} THIS MATTER HAVING COME
ON FOR HEARING before the Court upon the report of Chief Disciplinary Counsel
and a certified copy of a judgment of the United States District Court for the
Western District of Washington, entered July 7, 1981, whereby it appears that
FREDERICK ALLEN SMITH, an attorney of this Court, has been convicted of a
felony and serious crime; to-wit: a violation of Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1542
(making a false statement in an application for passport);
{2} NOW PURSUANT to Rule 13
of this Court's Rules Governing Discipline, it is ordered that FREDERICK ALLEN
SMITH is suspended effective immediately from the privilege of practicing law
before the Courts of this state until further order of the Court.
{3} AND IT FURTHER APPEARING
TO THE COURT that other and unrelated charges are now pending and awaiting
trial against the same FREDERICK ALLEN SMITH before Hearing Committee C of the
Southern Disciplinary District and that the convenience of all concerned would
be served by reference of this matter to that committee;
{*692} {4} IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter be, and it
hereby is, referred to this Court's Disciplinary Board with direction
immediately to assign it to Hearing Committee C, Southern District (Ben S.
Shantz, Chairman) and Disciplinary Counsel is directed immediately to file a
petition instituting formal proceedings hereon before such hearing committee.