Disciplinary Counsel v. Smith.

*131 {¶ 1} Respondent, Samuel Ray Smith II, of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0076242, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2003. On November 28, 2016, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged Smith with professional misconduct following his representation of Horace K. Vinson Jr. Smith was initially retained by Darlene Beesley to prepare and file a petition for postconviction relief for Vinson, Beesley's stepson. After the petition was denied, Smith was contacted by Terri L. Lamb, Vinson's mother, about appealing the decision. On January 21, 2015, Lamb delivered a personal…