Disciplinary Counsel v. Scott

Ohio Supreme Court

Disciplinary Counsel v. Scott

114 N.E.3d 1201, 2019 Ohio 118, 154 Ohio St. 3d 1472

CourtOhio Supreme Court

DecidedJanuary 17, 2019

Docket2018-1435

StatusPublished

This text of 114 N.E.3d 1201 (Disciplinary Counsel v. Scott) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Ohio Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Disciplinary Counsel v. Scott, 114 N.E.3d 1201, 2019 Ohio 118, 154 Ohio St. 3d 1472 (Ohio 2019).

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Opinion

On October 8, 2018, the Board of Professional Conduct filed a final report in the office of the clerk of this court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(16), in which the board accepted the agreement entered into by relator, disciplinary counsel, and respondent, Terrence Kensley Scott. The agreement set forth the misconduct and the agreed, recommended sanction of a six-month suspension from the practice of law, with the entire suspension stayed on the condition that respondent engage in no further misconduct. The board recommended that the agreement be accepted. The court issued an order waiving the issuance of a show cause order, and this matter was submitted to the court on the report and record filed by the board.

Sua sponte, the recommended sanction is rejected. Pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D), this cause is remanded to the Board of Professional Conduct for further proceedings, including consideration of a more severe sanction. Proceedings before this court in this case are stayed until further order of this court. Costs to abide final determination of the case.

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On October 8, 2018, the Board of Professional Conduct filed a final report in the office of the clerk of this court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(16), in which the board accepted the agreement entered into by relator, disciplinary counsel, and respondent, Terrence Kensley Scott. The agreement set forth the misconduct and the agreed, recommended sanction of a six-month suspension from the practice of law, with the entire suspension stayed on the condition that respondent engage in no further misconduct. The board recommended that the agreement be accepted. The court issued an order waiving the issuance of a show cause order, and this matter was submitted to the court on the report and record filed by the board.

Sua sponte, the recommended sanction is rejected. Pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D), this cause is remanded to the Board of Professional Conduct for further proceedings, including consideration of a more severe sanction. Proceedings before this court in this case are stayed until further order of this court. Costs to abide final determination of the case.

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114 N.E.3d 1201, 2019 Ohio 118, 154 Ohio St. 3d 1472, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/disciplinary-counsel-v-scott-ohio-2019.