THE FLORIDA BAR v. KING

No. 84623.

664 So.2d 925 (1995)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Freeman KING, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied December 20, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee; and Alisa M. Smith, Bar Counsel and David M. Barnovitz, Co-Bar Counsel, Fort Lauderdale, for complainant.

James O. Walker, III of the Law Offices of James O. Walker, III, Pompano Beach, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

This attorney-discipline case is before the Court on petition of attorney Freeman King, who seeks review of a referee's recommendation that he receive a five-year suspension for his handling of a case. We have jurisdiction based on article V, section 15 of the Florida Constitution.

We approve the referee's findings of fact, but find that the referee's recommendation of a five-year suspension cannot stand because Rule Regulating the Florida Bar...

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