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493 So. 2d 457

493 So.2d 457

11 Fla.L.Weekly 465

Florida Bar v. Bell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided September 4, 1986

Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1986-09-04

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1986

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PER CURIAM.

¶1The Florida Bar brought this disciplinary action against Walter G. Bell, a member of the Florida Bar, for falsely acknowledging and witnessing a deed as well as two other legal documents. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to article Y, section 15, Florida Constitution. After a hearing, the referee recommended that Bell be found guilty of violating disciplinary rules 1-102(A)(4) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), 1-102(A)(6) (conduct adversely reflecting on his fitness to practice law), 7-102(A)(5) (knowingly making a false statement of fact or law), and 7-102(A)(7) (counseling or assisting a client in conduct that the lawyer knows to be illegal or fraudulent), as well as article XI, rule 11.02(8)(a) (conduct contrary to honesty, justice, or good morals) of the integration rule. In light of these findings, the referee recommended that Bell receive a public reprimand by personal appearance before the board of governors of the Florida Bar and that Bell pay the costs incurred in this proceeding. We adopt the uncontested referee’s report and approve the recommended discipline.

¶2Accordingly, Bell is directed to appear before the board of governors at a time and place to be set by the board to receive a public reprimand. Judgment for costs in the amount of $672.12 is hereby entered against Bell, for which sum let execution issue.

¶3It is so ordered.

MCDONALD, C.J., and ADKINS, EHRLICH, SHAW and BARKETT, JJ., concur.
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