In re Newton

Supreme Court of South Carolina

In re Newton

604 S.E.2d 369, 361 S.C. 91, 2003 S.C. LEXIS 231

CourtSupreme Court of South Carolina

DecidedSeptember 25, 2003

StatusPublished

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In re Newton, 604 S.E.2d 369, 361 S.C. 91, 2003 S.C. LEXIS 231 (S.C. 2003).

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ORDER

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(a), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, based on respondent’s arrest for manufacturing marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 44-53-370. Respondent consents to the issuance of an order placing him on interim suspension.

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 Lewis Lesesne Hendricks, Jr., 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. Hendricks shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Mr. Hendricks may make disbursements from respondent’s trust accounts), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) 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 Lewis Lesesne Hendricks, 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 Lewis Lesesne Hendricks, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondent’s mail and the [92]*92authority to direct that respondent’s mail be delivered to Mr. Hendricks’ office.

This appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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

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ORDER

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(a), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, based on respondent’s arrest for manufacturing marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 44-53-370. Respondent consents to the issuance of an order placing him on interim suspension.

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 Lewis Lesesne Hendricks, Jr., 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. Hendricks shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Mr. Hendricks may make disbursements from respondent’s trust accounts), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) 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 Lewis Lesesne Hendricks, 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 Lewis Lesesne Hendricks, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondent’s mail and the [92]*92authority to direct that respondent’s mail be delivered to Mr. Hendricks’ office.

This appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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

FOR THE COURT

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