In Re Newton

In this attorney disciplinary matter, respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) have entered into an Agreement for Discipline by Consent pursuant to Rule 21, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. In the agreement, respondent admits misconduct and consents to a definite suspension from the practice of law of up to one year, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension. We accept the agreement and impose a one year suspension. The facts, as set forth in the agreement, are as follows.

FACTS

Between September 5, 2003, and September 18, 2003, law enforcement observed respondent cultivating…