The Florida Bar v. Mitchell

569 So.2d 424 (1990)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

Joe M. MITCHELL, Respondent.

No. 73940.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 13, 1990.

Rehearing Denied December 6, 1990.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and John B. Root, Jr., Bar Counsel, Orlando, for complainant.

Andrew A. Graham and Jerrold Aaron Bross, Melbourne, for respondent.

We review the findings and recommendations of the referee that Joe M. Mitchell be suspended from the practice of law for fifteen days, with conditions. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

In 1987, an…