THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT,
v.
CLIFFORD B. WENTWORTH, RESPONDENT

Fla. | 1984-07-19
No. 64279
ADKINS, Acting Chief Justice, and OV-ERTON, MCDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.
453 So. 2d 406 Florida Supreme Court (1984) Positive Treatment
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Holding

The court approved the referee's findings and recommended discipline, suspending the respondent attorney for two years.


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The Florida Bar filed a complaint against the respondent attorney for neglecting a legal matter entrusted to him, violating a Disciplinary Rule. The r…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

This attorney disciplinary proceeding is before us on the complaint of The Florida Bar and the report of the referee. Neither party has sought review of the referee’s report. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. The Florida Bar’s complaint charged respondent with the violation of Disciplinary Rule 6-101(A) of The Florida Bar Code of Professional Responsibility in that he had neglected a legal matter entrusted to him. The referee recommended that respondent be found guilty and that he be suspended from the practice of law in Florida for a period of two years.

Respondent is currently under indefinite suspension pursuant to The Florida Bar Integration Rule 11.07(3) for the conviction of a felony. The Florida Bar v. Wentworth, No. 64,233 (Fla. Sept. 26, 1983).

We approve the referee’s findings and recommended discipline. Accordingly, respondent is suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years, effective immediately. Costs of these proceedings in the amount of $405.95 are assessed against respondent.

It is so ordered.

ADKINS, Acting Chief Justice, and OV-ERTON, MCDONALD, EHRLICH and SHAW, JJ., concur.


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    …d, in addition to such felony conviction suspension, was suspended by this Court from the practice of law for a period of two years for violating Disciplinary Rule 6-101(A)(3) of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The Florida Bar v. Wentworth, 453 So. 2d 406 (Fla.1984). Therefore, we approve the report of the referee and his recommendation of disbarment. Respondent is hereby disbarred, effective immediately. Judgment for costs in the amount of $728.50 is hereby entered against respondent, for which su…

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