Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

20 November 2007

Supreme Court Case No. SC88896

In re: Eric S. Affholter, MBE No. 47249

Note: The Court reinstated Mr. Affholter's law license by order dated November 21, 2017.

ORDER

WHEREAS, the Chief Disciplinary Counsel has filed an information informing the Court that Respondent Eric S. Affholter’s conviction of one felony count for violation of 8 U.S.C. Section 1325(c) in Case No. 4:07CR00392CDP entitled United States of America v. Eric Affholter and Pedro Cerna-Rojas, Defendants, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, is now final; and

Respondent was suspended on an interim basis by order of this Court on September 21, 2007, in Cause No. SC88745;

This Court does find that Respondent has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disciplined;

Now, therefore, it is ordered that Respondent, Eric S. Affholter, is hereby suspended from the practice of law and that no petition for reinstatement will be entertained for a period of two years from the date of this order.

It is further ordered that Eric S. Affholter, comply in all respect with Rule 5.27 - Notification of clients and counsel.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

Respondent’s motion for hearing is overruled.

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Laura Denvir Stith
Chief Justice

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