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Fla. Bar v. Dorceus

Supreme Court of Florida.
Apr 10, 2015
168 So. 3d 229 (Fla. 2015)

Opinion

No. SC14–2456.

04-10-2015

THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner(s) v. Obed DORCEUS, Respondent(s).


Opinion

This is before the Court on The Florida Bar's Petition for Contempt and Order to Show Cause.

The Court having issued its Order to Show Cause to respondent and respondent having filed a response to said Order to Show Cause,

IT IS ORDERED that respondent is held in contempt of this Court's order. As a sanction, respondent is suspended from the practice of law for ninety-one days. Because respondent is no longer practicing law, his suspension shall be effective immediately. Respondent shall fully comply with Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 3–5.1(h). In addition, respondent shall accept no new business from the date this order is filed until he is reinstated.

Judgment is entered for The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399–2300, for recovery of costs from Obed Dorceus in the amount of $1,250.00, for which sum let execution issue.

The filing of a motion for rehearing shall not alter the effective date of this suspension.

LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, and PERRY, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Fla. Bar v. Dorceus

Supreme Court of Florida.
Apr 10, 2015
168 So. 3d 229 (Fla. 2015)
Case details for

Fla. Bar v. Dorceus

Case Details

Full title:THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner(s) v. Obed DORCEUS, Respondent(s).

Court:Supreme Court of Florida.

Date published: Apr 10, 2015

Citations

168 So. 3d 229 (Fla. 2015)