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Hyacinth M. Bellerose (2016)
of clients, whether real, personal, beneficial, or mixed. hypothecating, or in any manner disposing of or conveying any assets 2. Attorney B ellerose is enjoined from transferring, assigning,
further order of this court. practice of law in New Hampshire on a temporary basis pending 1. Attorney Hyacinth M. Bellerose is immediately suspended from the
profession. See Rule 37(16)(d) and (f). Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: necessary to protect the public and to preserve the integrity of the legal Attorney Bellerose’s immediate suspension from the practice of law is Based on the information submitted by the ADO, the court finds that
Case, 152 N.H.163, 168 (2005). preservation of the integrity of the legal profession. See Rule 37(16)(f); Reiner’s deemed necessary: (1) for the protection of the public and; (2) for the the resolutio n of criminal charges in accordance with this provision when it is This court has stated that it may impose an interim suspension pending
not limited to the suspension of the attorney. court shall take such actions as it deems necessary, including but Whenever an attorney is indicted or bound over for any felony, the
Supreme Court Rule 37(9)(i) provides:
Hampshire. immediately suspen d Attorney Bellerose from the practice of law in New Suffolk County (Massachusetts). The ADO recommends that the court Suspension of Attor ney Bellerose issued by the Supreme Judicial Court for 2015. The ADO also filed a certified copy of an Order of Immediate Temporary which reflects that Attorney Bellerose entered a plea of guilty on October 29, cert ified copy of the docket sheet in the criminal case against Attorney Bellerose, felony, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349. The ADO filed a District of Massachusetts, to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, a M. Bellerose agreed to plead guilty in the United States District Court for the cop y of a plea agreement, dated September 22, 2015, in which Attor ney Hyacinth On February 24, 201 6, the Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) filed a certified
LD - 201 6 - 00 03, In the Matter of Hyacinth M. Bellerose, Esquire
O R D E R
SUPREME COURT
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 2
File Janet F. DeVito, Esquire Hyacinth M. Bellerose, Esquire Mark D. Smith, Esquire Attorney Discipline Office Distribution:
Eileen Fox, Clerk ______________________
ATTEST:
DATE: March 11, 201 6
Dalianis, C.J., and Hicks, Conboy, and Lynn, JJ., concurred.
ADO by first class mail. return receipt requested. A copy of this order shall also be sent to the be served on Attorney Bellerose by first class mail a nd certified mail, 3. A copy of this order and of the Attorney Discipline Office’s filing shall