Musslewhite v. State Bar of Texas

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

Benton Musslewhite appeals from a judgment revoking his probation and suspending him from the practice of law for three years. In twenty-three points of error he claims the court erred in finding he had violated a disciplinary rule and in finding he had taken on a new client during the year in which he was prohibited from doing so. Musslewhite also asserts certain procedural errors. We affirm.

On November 10, 1987, the trial court called the original disciplinary actions against Musslewhite to trial. The parties announced to the court that they agreed to withdraw the…