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The Indiana Supreme Court issued disciplinary orders against two attorneys in the state, suspending them from practicing law in Indiana due to noncooperation.
Orders were issued against Alger Boswell III and James Wisco on Wednesday.
Wisco, who had served as the Morgan County attorney and a Martinsville City Council member. was arrested in April on 22 felony charges including theft, counterfeiting, and corrupt business practice.
In original documents filed in March, Wisco was ordered to show why he shouldn’t be immediately suspended from the practice due to his failure to cooperate with the commission’s investigation into three grievances against him.
According to court documents, he failed to submit written responses to allegations of professional misconduct against him.
The Indiana Supreme Court denied Wisco’s request for more time to respond.
Wisco has otherwise not responded to show cause orders from the court, Chief Justice Loretta Rush said in the order.
Wisco’s suspension is effective immediately.
His suspension in each case will continue until he cooperates fully with the investigation or until further order of the court.
He must also pay the commission $537.38 to cover the cost of prosecuting the proceeding of one case. The court is not seeking separate reimbursement costs for the other two cases.
Documents filed in December 2023 show Boswell was ordered to show cause as to why he shouldn’t be suspended from practicing immediately after failing to cooperate with an investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Boswell reportedly did not comply with a subpoena duces tecum issued by the commission as part of their investigation into a grievance against him.
Boswell’s suspension is effective immediately and will continue until he has cooperated fully with the investigation or until further order of the court.
He must also pay the commission $532.79 to cover the cost of prosecuting the proceeding.
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