Miss. Bar v. Boyd
| Docket Number: | 2004-BD-00288-SCT | |
| Supreme Court: | Opinion Link Opinion Date: 06-03-2004 Opinion Author: Carlson, J. Holding: William S. Boyd, III is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. William S. Boyd, III taxed with costs of appeal. |
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| Additional Case Information: |
Topic: Attorney discipline - Disbarment - Miss.R.Disc. 6 Judge(s) Concurring: Smith, C.J., Waller and Cobb, P.JJ., Easley, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. Non Participating Judge(s): Diaz, J. |
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| Appellant: | The Mississippi Bar |
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| Appellee: | William S. Boyd, III |
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| Topic: | Attorney discipline - Disbarment - Miss.R.Disc. 6 |
| Summary of the Facts: | The Mississippi Bar has filed a formal complaint, pursuant to Rule 6 of the Rules of Discipline for the Bar, seeking disbarment of attorney William Boyd, III, who pled guilty to one count of embezzlement against a bankruptcy estate in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Upon acceptance of Boyd’s guilty plea, the federal district court sentenced Boyd to serve a term of 26 months. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Rule 6(a) states that if an attorney enters the plea of guilty to any felony, the judgment shall be conclusive evidence of that attorney's guilt. The Complaint Counsel has forwarded a certified copy of the judgment which constitutes conclusive evidence of Boyd's guilt as required by Rule 6(a). Boyd's criminal conviction is final, and Rule 6(d) requires that the Court enter an order disbarring Boyd. |
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