LEO: Appearance of Impropriety - Former  LE Op. 702

 

Appearance of Impropriety - Former Commonwealth's Attorney.

 

July 3, 1985

 

It is improper for a former assistant commonwealth's attorney to

represent the victim of a malicious wounding in a personal injury suit

against the perpetrator when said attorney, in his former capacity as an

assistant commonwealth's attorney, prosecuted the malicious wounding

charge against the perpetrator. [ DR:9-101(B), LE Op. 600 and LE Op.

675]

 

Committee Opinion July 3, 1985

 

CROSS REFERENCES

 

See also LE Op. 1012, LE Op. 1114, LE Op. 1243, and LE Op. 1241.