Legal Opinion
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Evans
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 30, 2000No. 00-348PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.
We adopt the board’s findings and conclusions that respondent violated Canon 7(B)(1), (C)(9), and (E)(1). However, after thoroughly considering the evidence in this case, we adopt the panel’s recommended sanction rather than the board’s recommended sanction.
When deciding what sanction to impose, we consider the duties violated, respondent’s mental state, the injury caused, the existence of aggravating or mitigating circumstances, and applicable precedent. Warren Cty. Bar Assn. v. Bunce (1998), 81 Ohio St.3d 112, 115, 689 N.E.2d 566, 568; Disciplinary Counsel v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Warren County Bar Ass'n v. BunceOhio Supreme Court · 1998
- In re Judicial Campaign Complaint Against HildebrandtOhio Supreme Court · 1997
- In re Judicial Campaign Complaint Against BurickOhio Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. MedleyOhio Supreme Court · 2001
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