Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. John F. Hussell

No. 13-0544 - Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Hussell FILED November 25, 2014 RORY L. PERRY II, CLERK SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA LOUGHRY, Justice, dissenting: This Court’s faithful and consistent oversight of lawyer disciplinary matters is among the highest duties owed to the citizens of the State of West Virginia. Yet in a virtually unprecedented decision, the majority dismissed charges and resulting sanctions against a lawyer who had expressly consented to the recommended sanctions made by the Hearing Panel Subcommittee (“HPS”). To be clear, Mr. Hussell did not come before this…