In re Dunn

Supreme Court of South Carolina

In re Dunn

613 S.E.2d 754, 364 S.C. 292, 2003 S.C. LEXIS 41

CourtSupreme Court of South Carolina

DecidedFebruary 21, 2003

StatusPublished

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In re Dunn, 613 S.E.2d 754, 364 S.C. 292, 2003 S.C. LEXIS 41 (S.C. 2003).

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ORDER

Respondent has been arrested and charged with kidnaping, first degree criminal sexual conduct, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and simple possession of marijuana. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, and seeking the appointment of an attorney to protect clients’ interests pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.

IT IS ORDERED that respondent’s license to practice law in this state is suspended until further order of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Richard Vance Davis, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent’s client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain. Mr. Davis shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Mr. Davis may make disbursements from respondent’s trust aceount(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts) respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.

This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Richard Vance Davis, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.

Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Richard Vance Davis, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has [293]*293the authority to receive respondent’s mail and the authority to direct that respondent’s mail be delivered to Mr. Davis’s office.

/s/ Jean H. Toal, C.J.

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ORDER

Respondent has been arrested and charged with kidnaping, first degree criminal sexual conduct, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and simple possession of marijuana. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, and seeking the appointment of an attorney to protect clients’ interests pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.

IT IS ORDERED that respondent’s license to practice law in this state is suspended until further order of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Richard Vance Davis, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent’s client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain. Mr. Davis shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Mr. Davis may make disbursements from respondent’s trust aceount(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts) respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.

This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Richard Vance Davis, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.

Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Richard Vance Davis, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has [293]*293the authority to receive respondent’s mail and the authority to direct that respondent’s mail be delivered to Mr. Davis’s office.

/s/ Jean H. Toal, C.J.

FOR THE COURT

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613 S.E.2d 754, 364 S.C. 292, 2003 S.C. LEXIS 41, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-dunn-sc-2003.

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