Legal Opinion
John Howard Wrighten v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 7, 1977No. 76-2112PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner, John Howard Wrighten, was disbarred by the South Carolina Supreme Court from the practice of law in that state. He was charged with withholding, failing to account for and misappropriating funds belonging to clients. The South Carolina Supreme Court’s order of disbarment was entered upon recommendation of the State Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline. In re Wrighten, 257 S.C. 184, 184 S.E.2d 717 (1971).
On April 21,1975, Wrighten was suspended from practice before the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. The suspension order provided that…
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