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THE FLORIDA BAR v. BUCKLE

No. SC94027.

771 So.2d 1131 (2000)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Richard Lee BUCKLE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 12, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and John Anthony Boggs, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, Florida, and Brett Alan Geer, Assistant Staff Counsel, Tampa, Florida, for Complainant.

Richard Lee Buckle, pro se, Bradenton, Florida, and Layon F. Robinson, II, Bradenton, Florida, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

We have for review the complaint of The Florida Bar and the referee's report regarding alleged ethical breaches by Richard Lee Buckle. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of guilt, but we reject his recommendation regarding discipline and find that a public reprimand is the appropriate sanction for the misconduct at issue.

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