Miss. Bar v. Jackson
| Docket Number: | 2004-BD-00439-SCT Linked Case(s): 2004-BD-00439-SCT |
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| Supreme Court: | Opinion Link Opinion Date: 02-07-2008 Opinion Author: Dickinson, J. Holding: John E. Jackson, Jr., is hereby disbarred from the practice of law within the State of Mississippi and this order shall constitute notice of disbarment in this cause. His name shall be immediately stricken from the rolls of The Mississippi Bar. |
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| Additional Case Information: |
Topic: Bar discipline - Conviction - Miss.R.Disc. 6 Judge(s) Concurring: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Nature of the Case: CIVIL - BAR MATTERS |
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| Appellant: | The Mississippi Bar |
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| Appellee: | John Edward Jackson, Jr. |
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| Topic: | Bar discipline - Conviction - Miss.R.Disc. 6 |
| Summary of the Facts: | The Mississippi Bar filed a formal complaint to disbar attorney John E. Jackson. Jackson was found guilty of the crime of sale of marijuana within a correctional facility, and was sentenced to three years in prison. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Based upon Jackson’s conviction, the Mississippi Bar filed a formal complaint against him pursuant to Rule 6 of the Rules of Discipline. The Bar asserts that the felony for which Jackson was convicted is among the type of crimes contemplated by Rule 6. The Court was provided with a certified copy of the conviction which is conclusive evidence of the conviction. In addition, Jackson does not deny he is a convicted felon. Accordingly, Jackson must be disbarred. |
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