THE FLORIDA BAR v. WELCH

No. 55775.

369 So.2d 343 (1979)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Petitioner, v. Carlton L. WELCH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 22, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Weiss, Branch Staff Counsel of The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

We have for review the report of the referee in this Florida Bar disciplinary proceeding.

Respondent, a member of the bar, was the attorney representing a criminal defendant in circuit court in Duval County. While the jury was out considering the verdict in his client's case, respondent asked the client if he minded if respondent left the courtroom to keep a bowling date. The client, his parents, and his wife assented; respondent, however, never...

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