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An Indianapolis attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for no less than one year without automatic reinstatement after he lied to a client about filing a lawsuit on her behalf and failed to inform her that she may have had an actionable malpractice claim against him.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Rhonda R. Parkevich v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-1385
Criminal. Affirms and reverses in part the order for Rhonda R. Parkevich to pay restitution upon her conviction of Level 6 felony theft. Finds Parkevich waived her right to dispute her ability to pay her ordered restitution, and the Cass Superior Court didn’t err by determining she had the ability to pay. Also finds the trial court abused its discretion by failing to fix the manner of payment and by awarding restitution for a loss that is not the direct and immediate result of the offense in this case. Remands with instructions to impose restitution in the amount of $36,632, determine a payment schedule and fix the amount of the payments.
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