Legal Opinion
In Re Coe
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided July 25, 1995No. 75474PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORIGINAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
BENTON, Judge.
The Chief Disciplinary Counsel charges attorney Carol Coe with “conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal.” Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 8.5(e). After reviewing the evidence de novo, this Court concludes that Coe violated Rule 3.5(c), and orders a public reprimand.
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The charge stems from a 39-day, four-defendant, criminal conspiracy trial in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. The judge held Coe in contempt four times, fining her $100 each for the first three incidents, and ordering her into custody for the…
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