State v. Baker

This is the second appeal brought by the Grievance Committee for State Bar District Number Nine in this disbarment proceeding. The first appeal is reported in State v. Baker, 539 S.W.2d 367 (Tex.Civ.App.1976, writ ref’d n. r. e.).

In the first proceeding, the trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict exonerating appellee from all charges of professional misconduct except for a violation of Disciplinary Rule 5-107 (Avoiding Influence by Others Than the Client). For this violation the court entered a judgment of reprimand against appellee. On appeal this Court reversed the judgment and…