Legal Opinion
Motley v. Virginia State Bar
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 15, 2000No. Record 000392PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carrico
This appeal presents for review an order of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board (the Disciplinary Board) involving Victor Alan Motley (Motley), a Richmond attorney. Dated September 29, 1999, the order imposed upon Motley a public reprimand for failing to inform a client in a criminal case of the denial of his appeal by the Court of Appeals of Virginia in time for him to decide whether to seek an appeal to this Court. Motley is here on an appeal of right. Finding no error in the order of the Disciplinary Board, we will affirm.
Background
Motley’s public reprimand resulted from his handling…
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