On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Indiana Supreme Court ordered the public reprimand of Wells County attorney Andrew John Carnall for misconduct.
The case is styled as “In the Matter of Andrew John Carnall’ and was brought by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission under case no. 22S-DI-370
The charges cited Carnall’s violation of Rule 8.4(d) of the Indiana Professional Conduct Rules, which prohibits:
engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
The Indiana Professional Conduct Rules can be found online at this link.
The following are as alleged and summarized from the filing:
Carnall allegedly engaged in misconduct when he requested a Wells County deputy sheriff who has pulled over Carnall’s son suspicions of operating while intoxicated on July 2, 2022, to allow Carnall to come to the scene and pick up his son, who ultimately was not arrested.
Carnall admitted his improper conduct, self-reported the incident to the Commission, and publicly and privately apologized for his actions.
The Order states:
“The parties propose the appropriate discipline is a public reprimand.”
The Indiana Supreme Court decided against Carnall as a result of these actions.
The Disposition reads:
“The Court, having considered the submissions of the parties, now approves the agreed discipline and imposes a public reprimand for Respondent’s misconduct.”
Costs were assessed against Respondent in the amount of $273.46.
As of today, Mr. Andrew John Carnall is a prosecuting attorney of Wells County, Indiana. He has been admitted to practice in Indiana. His online bio can be found on Avvo.
A copy of the reprimand order can be found here.
