In re Scott

Walter S. Scott pled guilty to the felony of possession of cocaine. He is thus in violation of Standard 66 of Bar Rule 4-102. Violations of Standard 66 usually result either in disbarment, e.g., In the Matter of Collins, 263 Ga. 185 (429 SE2d 908) (1993), or acceptance of the attorney’s petition for voluntary suspension of his license to practice law in Georgia. E.g., In the Matter of Nathan, 263 Ga. 569 (438 SE2d 89) (1993). A review of cases involving Standard 66 violations reveals that it is only in rare instances that sufficient mitigating factors exist to justify a lesser penalty.…