Legal Opinion
In re Deshotels
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 12, 2003No. 2003-B-2060PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*508ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
hPER CURIAM.
This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, John Blake Deshotels, who is currently on interim suspension for threat of harm to the public. In re: Deshotels, 01-3219 (La.12/12/01), 803 So.2d 967.
FORMAL CHARGES
The formal charges, which were filed on January 7, 2002, consist of seventeen counts of misconduct, as follows:
Count I — The Marcantel & Pierce Matters
Respondent was retained to represent Steve Marcantel and James Pierce in connection with criminal matters. In the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. ReisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Louisiana State Bar Association v. HaylonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
- In re DeshotelsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- In re DeshotelsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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