1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 890 S.W.2d
  5. 890 S.W.2d 39 (1994)
 

MATTER OF AMENT

No. 94-0456.

890 S.W.2d 39 (1994)

In the Matter of John S. AMENT.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 22, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven D. Peterson, Harahan, LA, John S. Ament, Jacksonville, William W. Kilgarlin, Santa Fe, NM, for appellant.

Christine E. McKeeman, Thomas H. Watkins, Dawn Miller, James M. McCormack, Linda A. Acevedo, Austin, Alene Ross Levy, Houston, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

In this case we must decide whether, in the context of compulsory discipline, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals may suspend an attorney for a period of time which exceeds the probationary period received by that attorney in a criminal proceeding. Because we find that the Board of Disciplinary Appeals has exceeded the power delegated to it under the Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, we modify the suspension of...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases