THE FLORIDA BAR, COMPLAINANT,
v.
ALAN SHERR, RESPONDENT

Fla. | 1965-10-27
No. 34394
THORNAL, C. J., and ROBERTS, DREW and ERVIN, JJ., concur., O’CONNELL, J., dissents in part and concurs in part., THOMAS, J., dissents in part and concurs in part and agrees with O’CONNELL, J., CALDWELL, J., would affirm order of Board of Governors with special comment
179 So. 2d 337 Florida Supreme Court (1965) Positive Treatment
Cited by 6 cases

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Synopsis

The Florida Supreme Court addressed a disciplinary proceeding against attorney Alan Sherr following his prior disbarment. The Court upheld the permanent disbarment but disapproved the Board of Governors' prohibition on future reinstatement applications, allowing Sherr to potentially seek reinstatement while ordering him to pay procedural costs.


Holding

The Court upheld Sherr's disbarment as permanent but disapproved the Board's prohibition on future reinstatement applications, thereby allowing Sherr to petition for reinstatement in the future. The Court ordered Sherr to pay $652.05 in costs of the proceedings.


Key Quotes

“respondent's disbarment [in #33,892, supra] be made permanent, that is, without leave for reinstatement”

The Board of Governors' original judgment making disbarment permanent with no possibility of reinstatement

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Facts & Procedural History

Sherr was previously disbarred by the Court without objection in case No. 33,892. A second disciplinary proceeding was initiated for additional unethi…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

The respondent in the case of The Florida Bar, complainant, v. Sherr, respondent, No. 33,892, a decision which appears in 172 So.2d 461, and the respondent in this case, our file No. 34,394, are the same. In the former decision a final judgment was entered disbarring the respondent from the practice of law in Florida and taxing costs against him in the sum of $290.60. The judgment in that case, as will be noted from the decision, was entered without objection by the respondent.

In this case, another proceeding against this respondent for unethical conduct, the referee recommends “that appropriate action be taken by the Board of Governors to suspend the respondent from the practice of law permanently, provided, however, that the said respondent, if and when he should make application to restore himself to the privilege to practice law, a full and complete review of this matter be undertaken and appropriate recommendations made at that time as to his fitness to continue the practice of law.” The referee also recommended that the respondent be required to pay costs in the amount of $398.20.

The matter was considered by the Board of Governors and, following such consideration, the judgment of said Board was filed in this Court in which it was adjudged that “respondent’s disbarment [in #33,892, supra] be made permanent, that is, without leave for reinstatement, and that he pay the costs of these proceedings in the amount of $652.05” which latter items include in addition to the amount recommended by the referee to be paid by respondent the sum of $246.25 for additional expenses incurred by the Board in connection with reporting hearings before the grievance committee in these proceedings and $15.00 postage.

The respondent having filed no objections to the judgment of the Board of Governors and the time for doing so under the rules having expired, it is, thereupon

Ordered and adjudged that said respondent having been disbarred by the previous decision of this Court, no further judgment with respect thereto is necessary in the premises but that the record in this cause be consolidated with the record in #33,-892 for consideration and reference in the event the respondent should ever make application to be reinstated. That portion of the judgment of the Board of Governors that the disbarment be made permanent, that is, without leave for reinstatement, is disapproved. It is, further,

Ordered the judgment be and the same is hereby entered against the respondent in the sum of $652.05 in favor of The Florida Bar for the costs of these proceedings for which let execution issue

It is so ordered.

THORNAL, C. J., and ROBERTS, DREW and ERVIN, JJ., concur.

O’CONNELL, J., dissents in part and concurs in part.

THOMAS, J., dissents in part and concurs in part and agrees with O’CONNELL, J.

CALDWELL, J., would affirm order of Board of Governors with special comment

*338O’CONNELL, Justice

(dissenting in part and concurring in part):

I would affirm the judgment of the Board of Governors.

CALDWELL, Justice

(commenting specially) :

I agree the “without leave to reinstate” language is (Í) not binding upon this court upon later application and (2) no man is beyond hope of redemption. But I would affirm the judgment of the Board, leaving the burden of changing the court’s attitude ■on the respondent.

Other
O’CONNELL, Justice CALDWELL, Justice

[*338] O’CONNELL, Justice

(dissenting in part and concurring in part):

I would affirm the judgment of the Board of Governors.

CALDWELL, Justice

(commenting specially) :

I agree the “without leave to reinstate” language is (Í) not binding upon this court upon later application and (2) no man is beyond hope of redemption. But I would affirm the judgment of the Board, leaving the burden of changing the court’s attitude on the respondent.

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  • In re Rassner, 265 So. 2d 363 (Fla. 1972)
    …one is altogether beyond redemption. It is also contrary to modern concepts concerning rehabilitation of persons convicted of crime and state parole and pardon policies. See special comment of Mr. Justice Caldwell in The Florida Bar v. Sherr, Fla., 179 So. 2d 337, at page 338. We direct that the Petition of Monte K. Rassner for reinstatement be duly processed in the manner provided by the governing rules and that a referee be appointed to hold an evidentiary hearing and make recommendation thereon. Our dec…
  • THE Florida BAR v. Caspar Hefty, Jr., 220 So. 2d 368 (Fla. 1969)
    …rd in this cause should be consolidated with the record in the two previous disciplinary actions against respondent for consideration and reference in the event respondent should make application to be reinstated. Cf. The Florida Bar v. Sherr, Fla., 179 So. 2d 337. Such application shall not be made earlier than six months after final judgment herein. Cf. Integration Rule 11.07 (5), 32 F.S.A. It is therefore Ordered that the judgment be and the same is hereby entered against respondent Caspar Hefty, Jr., in…
  • THE Florida BAR v. Ruskin, 232 So. 2d 13 (Fla. 1970)
    …spondent has not rehabilitated himself or that it is unlikely that he can demonstrate he is rehabilitated if he should subsequently seek reinstatement. Compare Florida Bar v. Penny (Fla.), 164 So. 2d 5. .Compare: 1. The Florida Bar v. Sherr (Fla.), 179 So. 2d 337 (and particularly the special comments of Caldwell, J.). 2.The Florida Bar v. Dodd (Fla.), 195 So. 2d 204. 3. The Florida Bar v. Burton (Fla.), 218 So. 2d 748. 4. The Florida Bar v. Hefty, (Fla.) 220 So. 2d 368.…

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