In re Floyd
In re Floyd
Opinion of the Court
In this attorney disciplinary matter, respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel have entered into an agreement under Rule 21, Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (RLDE), Rule 413, SCACR. In the agreement, respondent admits misconduct and consents to disbarment.
Respondent admits to the following facts:
Respondent entered into a plea agreement with the federal government whereby he agreed to plead guilty to the pending federal charges, all of which were felonies, and in exchange for this plea and other agreements, the State of South Carolina agreed to dismiss its charges pending against him. Respondent pled guilty to all of the federal charges on September 20, 1999.
As a result of his conduct, respondent has violated the following provisions of the Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, Rule 413, SCACR: Rule 7(a)(1) (violation of a Rule of Professional Conduct), Rule 7(a)(4) (conviction of a crime of moral turpitude or a serious crime), Rule 7(a)(5) (conduct demonstrating an unfitness to practice law or bringing the legal profession into dispute), and Rule 7(a)(6) (violation of the oath of office taken upon the admission to practice law in this State). Further, respondent has violated the following provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 407, SCACR: Rule 8.4(a) (violated the Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act), Rule 8.4(c) (engaged in conduct involving moral turpitude), Rule 8.4(e) (engaged in conduct that was prejudicial to the administration of justice).
DISBARRED.
. By order of this Court, dated September 11, 1998, respondent’s license to practice law was placed on Interim Suspension, pursuant to Rule 17(b), RLDE.
. At the time respondent entered into this agreement with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, he had not yet been sentenced. Respondent requests that this Court proceed with this agreement and waives any requirements of Rule 16(e), RLDE, for this Court to wait for sentencing before imposing the agreed to penalty.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In the Matter of Jesse J. FLOYD, Jr.
- Status
- Published