Finneran Losing Law License
by Brian Maloney, January 30th, 2007 at 03:59pm
At least for now, convicted felon Tom Finneran will lose his license to practice law, according to the Boston Herald late this afternoon:
BOSTON - Former House Speaker Tom Finneran’s license to practice law has been temporarily suspended after he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for lying about his role in a redistricting plan that diluted the clout of minority voters.
Constance Vecchione, bar counsel to the state Board of Bar Overseers, said Tuesday that Finneran agreed to a Supreme Judicial Court order issued last week that suspends his law license temporarily.
Vecchione said temporary suspensions are routine following felony convictions. She described it as an interim step that is taken before a final punishment is decided.
Finneran could now request a disciplinary hearing before the Board of Bar Overseers, or he could reach an agreement with the board on how he will be disciplined.
Vecchione said if Finneran requests a hearing, the board would make a recommendation to the Supreme Judicial Court, which would ultimately decide the sanction.
“There’s a lot of possibilities, depending on whether an agreement is reached and how many appeals are taken, Vecchione said.
Remind me again of this guy’s talk radio appeal?
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1 Comment
1. Together We Can | January 31st, 2007 at 7:16 am
I, for one, am looking forward to Tom Finneran on ‘RKO. He will be dynamic, entertaining, and glib. A major force in Boston drive-time.
(Pssst… did I hit all your talking points, Julie? Great, so can you give me my cojones back now — the ones you keep in a jar on your desk like some kind of trophy?)