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Disciplinary Counsel v. Fletcher

Supreme Court of Ohio
Sep 30, 2008
119 Ohio St. 3d 1467 (Ohio 2008)

Opinion

No. 2008-1691.

September 30, 2008.


DISCIPLINARY CASES.

On August 25, 2008, the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline filed a final report in the office of the Clerk of this court pursuant to BCGD Proc.Reg. 11(D), in which it accepted the agreement entered into by the relator, Disciplinary Counsel, and the respondent, Peter F. Fletcher. The agreement set forth the misconduct and the agreed recommended sanction of a suspension for a period of six months with the entire suspension stayed on conditions. The board recommended that the agreement be accepted. The court, sua sponte, issued an order waiving the issuance of a show cause order and this matter was submitted to the court on the report and record filed by the board. On consideration thereof,

It is ordered by the court, sua sponte, that the recommended sanction is rejected. Pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D), this cause is remanded to the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline for further proceedings and consideration of a more severe sanction. It is further ordered, sua sponte, that proceedings before this court in this case are stayed until further order. Costs to abide final determination of the case.

It is further ordered, sua sponte, that all documents filed with this court in this case shall meet the filing requirements set forth in the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, including requirements as to form, number, and timeliness of filings.

PFEIFER and Lanzinger, JJ., dissent.


Summaries of

Disciplinary Counsel v. Fletcher

Supreme Court of Ohio
Sep 30, 2008
119 Ohio St. 3d 1467 (Ohio 2008)
Case details for

Disciplinary Counsel v. Fletcher

Case Details

Full title:Disciplinary Counsel v. Fletcher

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Sep 30, 2008

Citations

119 Ohio St. 3d 1467 (Ohio 2008)
2008 Ohio 4989

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