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BDAEII OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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SUPREME COURT OF TENNES SEE
IN RE: CHARLES A. CARPENTER, BPR NO. 16429 FILE NO. 32013c-2~IV
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Blount County)
PUBLIC CENSURE
The above complaint was filed against Charles A. Carpenter, an attorney licensed to practice
law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts ofmisconduct. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9, the Board
of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on March 12, 2010.
In June 2008, Complainant retained Respondent to represent him in an assault case.
Complainant did not appear for a court hearing inNovember 2008. After some research, Reapondent
Was able to locate Complainant incarcerated in Georgia. Respondent placed Complainantâ s matter
- on the April 8, 2009, docket for a preliminary hearingï¬led a transportation order and informed
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Complainant of same. However, Complainant was not transported to the April'Bâh'hearing. Since
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that time, Respondent has failed to communicate Willi). Complainant, who hasnât been infonned oi?
court dates or-the status ofhis case. Complainant had court dates set for September 28 and October
26, 2009, but he did not appear. The court file does not contain orders for Complainant to be
transported from the Georgia jail to Blount County for those hearings. A warrant was issued after
Complainant failed to appear for the October hearing.
Respondent failed to reSpond to Complainantâs allegations that he failed to communicate
with him and keep him informed of the status of his case, and that he failed to ï¬le transportation
orders. Respondent failed to respond to Disciplinary Counsel" 5 requests for additional information.
By the aforementioned facts, Chai'les A. Carpenter, has violated Rules of Professional
Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1 .4 (communication) and 8.1 (fail/'nigte respond to Disoiplinmy Counsel)
and is hereby Publicly Censored for these violations. ;'/
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