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THE FLORIDA BAR v. WHITAKER

No. 77837.

596 So.2d 672 (1992)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Hurley P. WHITAKER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 9, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and Kristen M. Jackson, Bar Counsel, Orlando, for complainant.

R. Lee Dorough, Whitaker, Dorough and Whitaker, Orlando, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The Florida Bar petitions for review of a referee's report recommending that respondent, Hurley Whitaker, receive an admonishment and be placed on supervised probation for two years. We agree with the Bar that an admonishment is insufficient discipline in this case, and therefore issue a public reprimand.1

The misconduct in this case involves respondent's representation of the client regarding the alleged sexual molestation...

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