STATE OF FLORIDA EX REL. THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT,
v.
JAY I. COHEN, RESPONDENT
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The Florida Supreme Court confirmed a six-month suspension for attorney Jay I. Cohen after he pleaded guilty to professional misconduct charges. The court found no reason to interfere with the Board of Governors' decision, which was more severe than the referee's recommendation of a private reprimand.
The Florida Supreme Court confirmed the six-month suspension ordered by the Board of Governors, finding no reason to interfere with their judgment.
“Respondent by written answer and again at final hearing before the referee pleaded guilty to the charges against him.”
Establishes the respondent's admission of guilt.
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Complaint was filed May 22, 1963, charging respondent with professional misconduct. Respondent by written answer and again at final hearing before the referee pleaded guilty to the charges against him. The referee found respondent guilty as charged and recommended that he be privately reprimanded.
The Board of Governors, upon review of the referee’s report, concurred in the finding of guilt, but ordered that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for six months.
More than thirty days have now elapsed since the Board of Governors filed its judgment and record of proceedings in this court. No petition for review of said judgment has been filed pursuant to Rule 11.11 (3) of the Integration Rule of The Florida Bar, 31 F.S.A.
From our knowledge of the record we decide that there is no occasion to interfere, so the judgment of the Board is confirmed and the respondent is suspended for six months from the date this order is entered and thereafter until he shall have paid the costs hereby taxed against him in the sum of $115.25.
DREW, C. J., and THOMAS, ROBERTS, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur.