State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. North

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. North, 749 P.2d 103 (Okla. 1987)
1987 OK 97; 1987 Okla. LEXIS 246
Doolin, Hargrave, Hodges, Kauger, Lavender, Opala, Simms, Summers, Wilson

State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. North

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

The Court has considered the Motion filed herein by Complainant seeking to stay the briefing schedule and to remand this action to the Trial Panel for making additional findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation of discipline. The Court has also considered Respondent’s Objection to the Motion.

Based on the facts and circumstances of this cause, the provisions of Rules 6.11-6.-13 Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S. Ch. 1, App. 1-A (1981), and the arguments advanced by the parties, the Court finds and holds, that said Motion should be granted.

IT IS, THEREFORE, THE ORDER OF THIS COURT THAT:

This matter should be, and hereby is, remanded to the Trial Panel for further proceedings for making findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommendation of discipline pursuant to Rule 6.13, supra. If, on remand, the panel should be dissatisfied with the stipulation tendered to it by the parties, it may refuse to accept the tender and inquire into the facts.

The briefing schedule is stayed until further order of this Court.

HARGRAVE, V.C.J., and HODGES, LAVENDER, SIMMS, OPALA, WILSON, KAUGER and SUMMERS, JJ., concur.

Dissenting Opinion

DOOLIN, C.J.,

dissenting:

At the time of hearing, attorney North was placed in jeopardy and failure to draw conclusions, make findings of fact and conclusions of law by the panel, amounts to exoneration.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Oklahoma, ex rel., OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION v. Raymond D. NORTH
Status
Published