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The Florida Bar v. Peavyhouse

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 5, 1984
452 So. 2d 935 (Fla. 1984)

Opinion

Nos. 62961, 64095.

July 5, 1984.

Two Original Proceedings — The Florida Bar.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Stephen O. Rushing, Bar Counsel, Tampa, for complainant.

Clifford R. Opp, Jr. of Peavyhouse, Giglio, Grant, Clark, Charlton, Opp Martino, Tampa, for respondent.


This matter is before the Court on Petition for Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea and Entry of Final Order of Discipline for respondent's violations of Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(4), 1-102(A)(6), 2-110(A)(3), 6-101(A)(3), 7-101(A)(2), 7-101(A)(3), and 9-102(B)(4) of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The referee recommended that respondent receive a public reprimand and a three-year supervised probation subject to the conditions that the respondent continue psychological counseling and continue to have his caseload actively supervised by an authorized member of The Florida Bar.

We approve respondent's guilty plea and the discipline recommended by the referee. The publication of this order in Southern Reporter shall serve as respondent's public reprimand. Costs in the amount of $2,049.90 are hereby taxed against respondent.

It is so ordered.

ADKINS, Acting C.J., and OVERTON, McDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

The Florida Bar v. Peavyhouse

Supreme Court of Florida
Jul 5, 1984
452 So. 2d 935 (Fla. 1984)
Case details for

The Florida Bar v. Peavyhouse

Case Details

Full title:THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT, v. RUSSELL K. PEAVYHOUSE, RESPONDENT

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Jul 5, 1984

Citations

452 So. 2d 935 (Fla. 1984)