Opinion
No. SC12–1698.
2013-04-18
THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner(s) v. J. Rafael COJULUN a/k/a Jose Rafael Cojulun, Jr., Respondent(s).
The uncontested report of the referee is approved and Respondent is found guilty of indirect criminal contempt for violating a previous order of this Court. As a sanction respondent is placed on probation for a period of three months, under the terms and conditions set forth in the report and plea agreement. Respondent is further directed to comply with all other terms and conditions of the report and plea agreement.
During the period of probation, Respondent will report to the Advocate Program once a month in person pursuant to the instructions of the Program. It will be a condition of the probation that the Respondent will not engage in the unlicensed practice of law and will not violate the injunction dated October 28, 2004.
In the event Respondent violates any terms or conditions of probation, then upon hearing and findings as such, he may be sentenced to the maximum punishment of five months in the Dade County Jail and $2,500.00 dollar fine.
If Respondent is incarcerated during his period of probation due to any other matter, Respondent's probationary period will exclude any time he spends incarcerated due to such other matters, and the period of probation will be extended the number of days of such incarceration due to another matter.
Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399–2300, for recovery of costs from J. Rafael Cojulun a/k/a Jose Rafael Cojulun, Jr., in the amount of $2,145.15, for which sum let execution issue.