State Bar of Texas v. Sutherland

OPINION

KOEHLER, Justice.

The State Bar of Texas, Appellant herein, appeals from a judgment reinstating the license of Appellee, Glen A. Sutherland, to practice law after disbarment resulting from a felony conviction. Trial was to the court “without aid of jury.” We reverse and remand.

The undisputed facts are as follows: Ap-pellee was disbarred from the practice of law on April 5, 1982, under the provisions of Article 320a-l, State Bar Act, Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. (Vernon 1973) and Article 12, Sections 9 and 28 of the State Bar Rules then in effect (Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. (Vernon 1973)),…