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332 So. 2d 13

Docket No. 49154.

The Florida Bar

THE FLORIDA BAR. In re Ralph A. JOHNSTON.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 28, 1976.

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1976-04-28

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Decided 1976-04-28

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¶1John A. Weiss, Asst. Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, for The Florida Bar, complainant.

¶2Thomas W. Kenworthy, Coral Gables, for respondent.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4This matter is before the Court on Petition for Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea and Entry of Final Order of Discipline.

¶5On October 17, 1975 the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee "C" filed its complaint with The Florida Bar finding probable cause for disciplinary proceedings against Respondent. The committee found "that the Respondent acted improperly in falsely endorsing the said check, converting the proceeds of said check to his own use and failing to account for monies delivered to him on behalf of a third person." The check referred to is a check Respondent received in behalf of his clients for the benefit of their doctor.

¶6The Petition for Approval of Conditional Guilty Plea is granted and Respondent, Ralph A. Johnston, is suspended from the practice of law for one year, beginning nunc pro tunc March 13, 1976, to run concurrent with Respondent's previous 89 day suspension, and continuing indefinitely thereafter until Respondent proves rehabilitation.

¶7Costs in the amount of One Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($193.75) are hereby taxed against Respondent to be paid within thirty days from this date.

¶8It is so ordered.

¶9OVERTON, C.J., and ROBERTS, BOYD, ENGLAND and HATCHETT, JJ., concur.

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