John David Inman v. Kentucky Bar Association

Summary

The Supreme Court of Kentucky suspended John David Inman from practicing law for 30 days, with the suspension probated for one year, based on his violation of SCR 3.130(8.4)(b). The violation arose from an assault conviction related to a domestic dispute. The order imposes conditions including no further criminal or disciplinary charges, a Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program assessment, and compliance reporting.

Holdings

1. Inman's conduct constituted a violation of SCR 3.130(8.4)(b), which prohibits a lawyer from committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects.
2. A thirty-day suspension, probated for one year subject to specified conditions, was an appropriate sanction for Inman's violation.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Inman's criminal conduct violated SCR 3.130(8.4)(b).
2. Whether a thirty-day suspension from the practice of law, probated for one year with conditions, was an appropriate disciplinary sanction.

Disposition

other