In Re Carter

In this judicial disciplinary matter, respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) have entered into an Agreement for Discipline by Consent (Agreement) pursuant to Rule 21, RJDE, Rule 502, SCACR. In the Agreement, respondent admits misconduct and consents to the imposition of a public reprimand pursuant to Rule 7(b), RJDE, Rule 502, SCACR. 1 The facts as set forth in the Agreement are as follows.

FACTS

In early January 2007, respondent was arrested and charged with two crimes: 1) “Misconduct in Office. Violation Section 8-1-0080/Common Law” and 2) receiving information in his…