Opinion
Case No. SC03-275
April 2, 2003
Lower Tribunal No. 2003-10,964(20A)HFC
Decision Without Published Opinion
Upon consideration of Respondent's Petition to Modify, Terminate or Stay Felony Suspension and Motion to Appoint Referee, Response of The Florida Bar and Reply thereto, Respondent's Petition to Modify, Terminate or Stay Felony Suspension, the Court concludes that there is good cause for the termination of the automatic suspension, which was based on a felony conviction arising from conduct that occurred in March 29, 1999. Further consideration as to whether the automatic suspension should be reimposed is hereby referred to a referee for hearing with any related disciplinary action that The Florida Bar states it intends to separately file (see paragraph 8 of The Florida Bar's response). The referee appointed to preside in this matter shall conduct a prompt hearing and within ninety days shall submit a report and recommendations to the Court. Accordingly, the automatic suspension issued by the Court on February 25, 2003, is hereby vacated pending receipt of the referee's report and recommendations as to both the automatic suspension and as to the disciplinary action and recommended discipline based on the felony conviction.
ANSTEAD, C.J., and WELLS, PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANTERO and BELL, JJ., concur.