Legal Opinion
In re Bankston
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 8, 2003No. 2003-B-1082PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
liPER CURIAM.
This disciplinary matter arises from one count of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Clayton V. Bankston, Jr. Respondent is currently suspended from the practice of law based on unrelated misconduct. In re: Bankston, 01-1352 (La.6/29/01), 791 So.2d 1263 (“Bankston I”).
UNDERLYING FACTS
In 1998, the family of Tonka Haynes paid respondent $6,000 to represent Mr. Haynes in a criminal matter. Specifically, it was agreed that respondent would handle the appeal of Mr. Haynes’ conviction of attempted…
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