In Re Stratos

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) and respondent have entered into an Agreement for Discipline by Consent pursuant to Rule 21, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, in which respondent admits misconduct and agrees to the imposition of either an admonition or public reprimand. We accept the agreement and issue a public reprimand. The facts, as set forth in the agreement, are as follows.

FACTS

Respondent was appointed to represent a client in connection with the appeal of his August 2, 2005 criminal convictions. 1 On February 17, 2006, the South Carolina Court of Appeals wrote respondent and instructed…