Satterwhite v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““ On May 1, 1993, appellant was notified that his annual State Bar dues were due and payable by June 1, 1993. Prior to May 1, 1993, however, appellant was suspended for failure to meet the MCLE requirements. On July 1, 1993, the 30-day ‘grace period’ afforded attorneys to pay their bar dues had expired. Appellant was not sent a reminder notice because, as stated above, appellant was already on suspension for noncompliance with the MCLE requirements. “On September 1,1993, a letter was mailed from the State Bar to appellant notifying appellant that his license to practice law was suspended for nonpayment of State Bar dues. In October 1993, appellant sent two checks to the State Bar. These checks were not written in the correct amount and were returned by the State Bar. Appellant sent another check in November 1993, which was also written for an improper amount and returned. On November 8, 1993 a check was received from appellant in the correct amount, but this check was not paid due to insufficient funds. It was not until January 4, 1994, that appellant finally paid his bar dues in the proper amount. “However, on December 13,1993, at a time when appellant’s licence to practice law in Texas was suspended, appellant represented John Lemke as his attorney of record in seven felony criminal eases. For this conduct, appellant was indicted under section 38.122 of the Texas Penal Code for falsely holding himself out as a lawyer.” Satter-white v. State, 952 S.W.2d at 614 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Satterwhite v. State

2. ““(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to obtain an economic benefit for himself or herself, the person holds himself or herself out as a lawyer, unless he or she is currently licensed to practice law in this state, another state, or a foreign country and is in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and the state bar or licensing authority of any and all other states and foreign countries where licensed. “b) An offense under Subsection (a) of this section is a felony of the third degree. “c) Final conviction of falsely holding oneself out to be a lawyer is a serious ciime for all purposes and acts, specifically including the State Bar Rules.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Satterwhite v. State