Miss. Bar v. Langston
| Docket Number: | 2008-BD-00106-SCT | |
| Supreme Court: | Opinion Link Opinion Date: 03-20-2008 Opinion Author: Carlson, J. Holding: Joseph C. Langston is hereby permanently disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. This order shall constitute notice of permanent disbarment in this cause. |
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| Additional Case Information: |
Topic: Bar discipline - Disbarment - Guilty plea - Miss.R.Disc. 6 Judge(s) Concurring: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Graves, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Procedural History: Admin or Agency Judgment Nature of the Case: CIVIL - BAR MATTERS |
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| Appellant: | THE MISSISSIPPI BAR |
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| Appellee: | JOSEPH C. LANGSTON |
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| Topic: | Bar discipline - Disbarment - Guilty plea - Miss.R.Disc. 6 |
| Summary of the Facts: | The Mississippi Bar filed a Formal Complaint seeking the disbarment of Joseph C. Langston, who pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to one count of conspiracy to corruptly influence an elected state official in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. ยง 371. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | The Bar has met its burden in this matter. Langston pleaded guilty to the felony offense of conspiracy to corruptly influence an elected state official. Additionally, because Langston has filed his Notice of Irrevocable Resignation, the Bar is entitled to the relief it seeks. Therefore, Joseph C. Langston is permanently disbarred from the practice of law in the state of Mississippi. |
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