The Florida Bar v. Setien

530 So.2d 298 (1988)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

Benny A. SETIEN, Respondent.

No. 70460.

Supreme Court of Florida.

September 8, 1988.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Patricia S. Etkin, Bar Counsel, Miami, for complainant.

Henry J. Hunnefeld, Coconut Grove, for respondent.

The Florida Bar charged attorney Benny Setien with nine counts of misconduct. A referee found him guilty of all nine counts and recommended he be disbarred. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.; Rules Regulating Fla. Bar 3-3.1, 3-7.6.

The referee considered…