Stith v. Virginia State Bar

This is an appeal of right by Salvage DeLacy Stith from an order of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspending for three years his license to practice law in the Commonwealth. On appeal, Stith contends that the Disciplinary Board erred in denying his motion to dismiss the proceedings on the ground that under our Rules only the Fourth District Committee, and not the Fifth District Committee, had the authority to investigate his conduct, and in denying his petition to rehear. Holding that neither of Stith’s contentions is tenable, we will affirm the order of the Disciplinary Board.

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