THE FLORIDA BAR v. TUNSIL

No. 66743.

503 So.2d 1230 (1986)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Merrill TUNSIL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, John T. Berry, Staff Counsel and Susan V. Bloemendaal, Bar Counsel, Tallahassee, for complainant.

James T. Golden, Sanford, for respondent.


BARKETT, Justice.

This disciplinary proceeding is before us upon complaint of The Florida Bar and the referee's report. The Florida Bar has filed a petition for review, contesting the referee's recommended discipline as too lenient. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

The factual stipulation between the parties reflects that the respondent appropriated for his own personal use approximately $10,500 which he had been holding in trust for a...

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