The Florida Bar v. Kickliter

559 So.2d 1123 (1990)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant,

v.

Gene M. KICKLITER, Respondent.

No. 74025.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 5, 1990.

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and David R. Ristoff, Branch Staff Counsel, Tampa, for complainant.

Richard T. Earle, Jr. of Earle and Earle, St. Petersburg, for respondent.

The Florida Bar, seeking disbarment, petitions for review of a referee's report which recommends that Kickliter be suspended from the practice of law. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. After studying this case, we conclude…