Miss. Bar v. Catron
| Docket Number: | 2005-BD-00547-SCT | |
| Supreme Court: | Opinion Link Opinion Date: 08-11-2005 Opinion Author: Easley, J. Holding: Based on Rules 13 and 18 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline, Stephen B. Catron is suspended from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. He shall be placed on disability inactive status and not permitted to practice law in the State of Mississippi until reinstatement of privileges by order of this Court from and after the date of the entry of this order. Stephen B. Catron shall seek reinstatement pursuant to Rules 12 and 25 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline, should he seek to be reinstated to the practice of law in Mississippi. The Clerk of this Court shall send, via certified mail, copies of this order to Stephen B. Catron and to The Mississippi Bar. |
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| Additional Case Information: |
Topic: Bar discipline - Miss.R.Disc. 13 - Suspension - Miss.R.Disc. 18 - Disability inactive status Judge(s) Concurring: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Carlson, Graves and Dickinson, JJ. Non Participating Judge(s): Diaz and Randolph, JJ. Procedural History: Admin or Agency Judgment |
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| Appellant: | The Mississippi Bar |
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| Appellee: | Stephen B. Catron |
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| Topic: | Bar discipline - Miss.R.Disc. 13 - Suspension - Miss.R.Disc. 18 - Disability inactive status |
| Summary of the Facts: | The Mississippi Bar filed a formal complaint against attorney Stephen Catron, a resident of Kentucky. In 2004, Catron was temporarily suspended by the Supreme Court of Kentucky from the practice of law in the courts of that commonwealth until further order of the court. The court concluded that probable cause existed to believe Catron had been misappropriating funds he held for others for his own use. As a result of his temporary suspension in Kentucky, The Mississippi Bar initiated disciplinary proceedings against Catron under Rule 13 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline. Contained in the court file is a letter from a doctor, finding that Catron is permanently disabled from the practice of law based on his medical conditions of continuing cardiac problems and the worsening of his coronary atherosclerosis. The Bar seeks to transfer Catron to disability inactive status until further order pursuant to Rule 18 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Based on Rules 13 and 18 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline, Stephen Catron is suspended from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi, and is placed on disability inactive status, and is not permitted to practice law in the State of Mississippi until reinstatement of privileges. |
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