The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals suspended a local Webster County lawyer for 60 days from the practice of law, ordered him to be supervised for 18 months, to pay restitution within 24 months in an amount believed to be in excess of $47,000.00, and issued other sanctions.
The full majority opinion can be accessed at the link below:
One justice dissented and did not believe the lawyer should be suspended for any length of time:
Click Here for Minority Opinion
Legal counsel for the West Virginia State Bar disciplinary committee had sought a longer suspension, so this decision could be construed as a small victory for the lawyer.
Legal counsel for the West Virginia State Bar disciplinary committee had sought a longer suspension, so this decision could be construed as a small victory for the lawyer.
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