State v. Baker

This is an appeal from a disbarment proceeding brought by the appellant, the State Bar of Texas, against appellee Don L. Baker, a practicing attorney. Appellee was charged with violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility when he purchased property on behalf of his client at a sheriff’s sale and used that title to secure further compensation for himself without notification to, and the consent of, his client.

Trial was to a jury which found, in essence, that the appellee had acted in good faith and had not engaged in unethical conduct. The court accepted the verdict of the jury and…