State ex rel. Florida Bar v. Bennett

The Referee found Respondent guilty of violation of Article XI, Rule 11.02(2) of the Integration Rule, 32 F.S.A., Canons 10 and 11 of the Canons of Professional Ethics, 32 F.S.A. and Rule 1 of the Additional Rules Governing the Conduct of Attorneys in Florida, 32 F.S.A. He recommended Respondent be suspended from the practice of law in Florida for not less than five years. The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar concurred in the Referee’s findings of fact and guilt, but recommended that he be suspended for one year.

The testimony is conflicting and confusing. The questionable behavior arose…