Scruggs v. Bracy

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

This appeal involves the petition of Harry U. Scruggs, Jr., for reinstatement to the practice of law, pursuant to Rule 9 Section 19, Rules of the Supreme Court.1 Petitioner seeks review in this Court of the denial of his petition for reinstatement by the trial court.

On November 29, 1977, following the af-firmance of a criminal conviction in federal court, this Court entered an order suspending the petitioner from the practice of law pursuant to Rule 42 Section 14, now Rule 9 Section 14. Thereafter, Disciplinary Counsel filed a petition before the Disciplinary Board,…