Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kinane

Ohio Supreme Court

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kinane

718 N.E.2d 1279, 87 Ohio St. 3d 221

CourtOhio Supreme Court

DecidedNovember 10, 1999

DocketNo. 99-1164

StatusPublished

Cited by1 cases

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Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kinane, 718 N.E.2d 1279, 87 Ohio St. 3d 221 (Ohio 1999).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

We adopt the findings and conclusions of the board but not its recommendation. As we said in Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Belock (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 98, 100, 694 N.E.2d 897, 899, “the continuing public confidence in the judicial system and the bar requires that the strictest discipline be imposed in misappropriation cases.” Respondent’s pattern of betraying the trust and confidence of clients was particularly egregious since he was a public defender.

Respondent is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Ohio. Costs are taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.

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