Turton v. State Bar of Texas

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

This is an appeal from the suspension of a license to practice law. The State Bar of Texas, through its general counsel, instituted action against Eric Turton, an attorney, pursuant to the State Bar Act, TEX.GOV’T CODE ANN. § 81.078 (Vernon 1988) and the State Bar Rules, T.2, Subt. G, App. A, art. X, §§ 7(8) and 26(B) & (G) (Vernon 1988). The State Bar sought compulsory disbarment or suspension.

On January 30, 1987, Turton entered a plea of “nolo contendere” to a charge of aggravated assault, the offense occurring in March 1985. Turton was placed on 10 years’ probation…