Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Leigh
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 12, 1996No. OBAD No. 1175, SCBD No. 4044PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPALA, Justice.
In this disciplinary proceeding against a lawyer, the issues to be decided are: (1) Is the record1 sufficient for a meaningful de novo consideration of the complaint’s disposition? and (2) Is a 180-day suspension with imposition of costs an appropriate disciplinary sanction to be imposed for respondent’s breach of professional discipline? We answer both questions in the affirmative.
The Oklahoma Bar Association [OBA or Bar] charged Edmond Dale Leigh [Leigh or respondent], a licensed lawyer, with one count of professional misconduct. The Bar and Leigh then entered into a…
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