Florida Bar v. MacKenzie

This cause is before us on petition by The Florida Bar, seeking review and modification of the recommendation of discipline for Respondent made by the Referee after a hearing on a two-count complaint against Respondent, which complaint was based on the outcome of two probable-cause findings by a grievance committee.

The facts appear as follows.

In Case No. 11D71-17, Respondent represented Mr. Sam Eauied in the sale of Mr. Eauied’s supermarket. The closing was held on February 1, 1971. Respondent withheld $624.69 of the proceeds from the sale in order to satisfy a chattel mortgage against…