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purpose of legal inquiry in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 1 courts 1993–2004 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Florida Bar v. Smileygreen
fla · 1993 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1998–2004
2 sentences

2004See, e.g., Florida Bar v. de la Puente, 658 So.2d 65 (Fla.1995) (disbarring attorney for ten years for several instances of misconduct, including the making of a false statement to the tribunal during the disciplinary proceedings); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer's false testimony "defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... is grounds for disbarment"); Florida Bar v. Rightmyer, 616 So.2d 953, 955 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney for perjury convictions among other violations, and observing that "[w]e can conceive of

2004See, e.g., Florida Bar v. de la Puente, 658 So.2d 65 (Fla.1995) (disbarring attorney for ten years for several instances of misconduct, including the making of a false statement to the tribunal during the disciplinary proceedings); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer’s false testimony “defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... ' is grounds for disbarment”); Florida Bar v. Rightmyer, 616 So.2d 953, 955 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney for perjury convictions among other violations, and observing that “[w]e can conceive o

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The Florida Bar v. Rightmyergreen
fla · 1993 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1998–2004
2 sentences

2004See, e.g., Florida Bar v. de la Puente, 658 So.2d 65 (Fla.1995) (disbarring attorney for ten years for several instances of misconduct, including the making of a false statement to the tribunal during the disciplinary proceedings); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer's false testimony "defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... is grounds for disbarment"); Florida Bar v. Rightmyer, 616 So.2d 953, 955 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney for perjury convictions among other violations, and observing that "[w]e can conceive of

2004See, e.g., Florida Bar v. de la Puente, 658 So.2d 65 (Fla.1995) (disbarring attorney for ten years for several instances of misconduct, including the making of a false statement to the tribunal during the disciplinary proceedings); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer’s false testimony “defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... ' is grounds for disbarment”); Florida Bar v. Rightmyer, 616 So.2d 953, 955 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney for perjury convictions among other violations, and observing that “[w]e can conceive o

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The Florida Bar v. O'MALLEYgreen
fla · 1988 · cited in 3 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1993–1998
2 sentences

1998Id. at 1162 .

1998An officer of the court who knowingly and deliberately seeks to corrupt the legal process can logically expect to be excluded from that process"); Florida Bar v. Machin, 635 So.2d 938 (Fla.1994) (imposing ninety day suspension after finding that attorney's offer to establish trust fund for victim's unborn child constituted conduct prejudicial to administration of justice); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer's false testimony "defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... is grounds for disbarment"); Florida Bar v. Rightmy

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Florida Bar v. de la Puentegreen
fla · 1995 · cited in 2 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See, e.g., Florida Bar v. de la Puente, 658 So.2d 65 (Fla.1995) (disbarring attorney for ten years for several instances of misconduct, including the making of a false statement to the tribunal during the disciplinary proceedings); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer's false testimony "defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... is grounds for disbarment"); Florida Bar v. Rightmyer, 616 So.2d 953, 955 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney for perjury convictions among other violations, and observing that "[w]e can conceive of

2004See, e.g., Florida Bar v. de la Puente, 658 So.2d 65 (Fla.1995) (disbarring attorney for ten years for several instances of misconduct, including the making of a false statement to the tribunal during the disciplinary proceedings); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer’s false testimony “defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... ' is grounds for disbarment”); Florida Bar v. Rightmyer, 616 So.2d 953, 955 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney for perjury convictions among other violations, and observing that “[w]e can conceive o

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
The Florida Bar v. Scott green
fla · 2002
2 sentences

2004The penalty of disbarment is supported by both case law, see Scott, 810 So.2d at 893 ; Smiley, 622 So.2d at 467 , and the Florida Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions. [3] Although we have disapproved *1004 one of the aggravating factors, four others remain, and Senton presented minimal mitigation. [4] We therefore approve the referee's recommendation that Senton be disbarred and be required to pay the applicable costs of the proceeding.

2004The penalty of disbarment is supported by both case law, see Scott, 810 So.2d at 893 ; Smiley, 622 So.2d at 467 , and the Florida Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions. 3 Although we have disap proved one of the aggravating factors, four others remain, and Sentón presented minimal mitigation. 4 We therefore approve the referee’s recommendation that Sentón be disbarred and be required to pay the applicable costs of the proceeding.

22004–2004
The Florida Bar v. MacHin green
fla · 1994
1 sentence

1998An officer of the court who knowingly and deliberately seeks to corrupt the legal process can logically expect to be excluded from that process"); Florida Bar v. Machin, 635 So.2d 938 (Fla.1994) (imposing ninety day suspension after finding that attorney's offer to establish trust fund for victim's unborn child constituted conduct prejudicial to administration of justice); Florida Bar v. Smiley, 622 So.2d 465, 467 (Fla.1993) (disbarring attorney and reasoning that a lawyer's false testimony "defeats the very purpose of legal inquiry [and] ... is grounds for disbarment"); Florida Bar v. Rightmy

11998–1998

Where else courts name it

FL 5 (1993–2004) NM 2 (1953–1953)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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