Mississippi Bar v. Clifton

MeRAE, Justice,

for the Court:

This is a disciplinary action against attorney Sam Clifton, Sr., Bar # 6304, who pled guilty to the charge of false pretence before the Justice Court of Bolivar County, Mississippi.

The Mississippi Bar, pursuant to Rule 6, Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi Bar, has filed for summary process requesting that the attorney be disbarred, effective immediately. After a thorough review, we find that summary process is warranted pursuant to Rule 6, and that the ultimate disciplinary sanction of disbarment is proper, and it is so ordered.

On April 6, 1993, after a…