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Cook was charged with robbery of the Bank of Virginia. Ryder (D) was his lawyer. After Cook hired D, he told D to take a weapon and money from Cook's safety deposit box and put it in D's box. Cook told D that someone had paid him to put the money and gun in his box. D did not believe Cook's story and made inquiries as to the legality of his actions. He consulted with lawyers, professors, and an ex-judge. Cook was arrested, and a warrant to search both D's and Cook's safety deposit boxes resulted in the discovery of the weapon and the money. D was found to be guilty of unprofessional conduct and his privilege to practice law in federal court was suspended.

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