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239 Kan. 527

In re Sturgis

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided June 23, 1986

Supreme Court of Kansas · decided 1986-06-23

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1994

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Decided 1986-06-23

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¶1On the 13th day of May, 1986, following plea negotiations, Philip R. Sturgis of Hays, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the State of Kansas, entered a plea of guilty in the District Court of Ellis County, Kansas, to one count of criminal solicitation, K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 21-3303, a felony. Thereafter, on the 2nd day of June, 1986, Philip R. Sturgis, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (235 Kan. cxxxii), surrendered to Arno Windscheffel, disciplinary administrator, his license to practice law in the State of Kansas.

¶2The Court, being fully advised, finds that the surrender of the license to practice law of Philip R. Sturgis should be accepted and that he should be disbarred from the further practice of law in the State of Kansas.

¶3It is Therefore Ordered that Philip R. Sturgis be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Kansas, his license to practice law is revoked and the Clerk of the Appellate Courts is directed to strike the name of Philip R. Sturgis from the rolls of attorneys in Kansas.

¶4It is Further Ordered that this order shall be published in the official Kansas Reports and that the costs herein be assessed to Philip R. Sturgis.

¶5Effective this 23rd day of June, 1986.

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