Gillock v. Board of Professional Responsibility

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

The Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee has appealed from an order suspending Senator Edgar Gillock from the practice of law for six months for failing “to properly avoid the appearance of professional impropriety as set forth in Canon Nine of the Code of Professional Responsibility.” The Board insists that the suspension ordered by the trial judge is inadequate. It also insists that the evidence preponderates against the findings of the trial judge exonerating Mr. Gillock of charges of influence peddling and bribery. In our opinion,…