The Florida Bar v. Kenneth Chesebro
The Florida Supreme Court approved the referee's finding of guilt but disapproved the recommended suspension, instead imposing a public reprimand and directing attendance at the Bar's Ethics School. Weighing its duty to sanction lawyer misconduct against comity for a sister state's First Offender Act exoneration, the Court found a reprimand appropriate and lifted Chesebro's felony suspension, reinstating him to practice. Justice Labarga dissented, arguing the conduct warranted at least the recommended suspension.
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