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490 So. 2d 1260

490 So.2d 1260

11 Fla.L.Weekly 358

Florida Bar v. Piggee

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 17, 1986

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1986-07-17

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1999

2 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“lack of prior criminal or disciplinary history”

quoted by 1 later decision, including 753 So. 2d 555 - The Florida Bar v. Temmer

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1986-07-17

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PER CURIAM.

¶1This disciplinary proceeding is before us on complaint of The Florida Bar, respondent’s conditional guilty plea and the uncontested report of the referee. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

¶2Respondent was arrested in May 1985 and charged with possession of small quantities of cocaine and marijuana. In August, the marijuana possession charge was nolle prossed and respondent pled nolo con-tendere to the cocaine possession charge. Adjudication of guilt was withheld and respondent was placed on three years probation.

¶3Respondent then informed the Florida Bar of the charges and their disposition. Respondent tendered a conditional plea admitting that his actions constituted a violation of article XI, Rule 11.02(8) of the Integration Rule (proscribing commission by a lawyer of any act contrary to good morals), and of Disciplinary Rule 1-102(A)(3) (prohibiting an attorney from engaging in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude). The referee recommended that respondent be found guilty of these violations. The referee further recommended, in light of respondent’s lack of prior criminal or disciplinary history and the responsible manner in which respondent fulfilled his duty in reporting his misconduct to the Bar, that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for sixty days, and bear the costs of the disciplinary proceedings.

¶4We approve the report of the referee and adopt his recommendations. Accordingly, it is the judgment of the Court that respondent be suspended from the practice of law in the State of Florida for sixty days. This suspension shall become effective thirty days from the release of this opinion. Judgment is entered against respondent for costs in the amount of $150 for which sum let execution issue.

¶5It is so ordered.

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