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THE FLORIDA BAR v. RIGGS

No. SC05-973.

944 So.2d 167 (2006)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Jerry Arthur RIGGS, Sr., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

Rehearing Denied November 30, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and Kenneth L. Marvin, Director of Lawyer Regulation, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, FL; and Lorraine Christine Hoffmann and Lillian Archbold, Bar Counsel, The Florida Bar, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Complainant.

Kevin P. Tynan of Richardson and Tynan, PLC, Tamarac, FL, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

We have for review a referee's report recommending that Jerry Arthur Riggs, Sr., be found guilty of professional misconduct and suspended from the practice of law for three years. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 15, Fla. Const. We approve the referee's findings and recommendations.

FACTS

The Florida Bar filed a complaint against Riggs, alleging that he engaged in misconduct regarding client funds, committed acts involving...

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