The Florida Bar v. Betts

530 So.2d 928 (1988)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

W. Furman BETTS, Respondent.

No. 64979.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 22, 1988.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Steve Rushing, Branch Staff Counsel, Tampa, and Jan Wichrowski, Asst. Bar Counsel, Orlando, for complainant.

Richard T. Earle, Jr. of Earle and Earle, St. Petersburg, for respondent.

This cause is before the Court for consideration of a contested referee's report in a disciplinary proceeding instituted by The Florida Bar. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The…