In re Mann

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent and publicly reprimanded an attorney who failed to comply with an order requiring destruction of criminal exhibits, arranged unauthorized videotaping of a circuit court judge, and made a racially offensive remark. The court found violations of the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.

Holdings

1. Respondent's conduct violated Rule 8.4(a), Rule 8.4(d), and Rule 8.4(e), SCACR.
2. Respondent violated Rule 7(a)(1), Rule 7(a)(6), and Rule 7(a)(7), Rule 413, SCACR.
3. The admitted misconduct warranted a public reprimand, and the court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and publicly reprimanded respondent.

Questions Presented

1. Whether respondent's admitted conduct violated the cited Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.
2. Whether the admitted misconduct warranted a public reprimand under the Agreement for Discipline by Consent.

Disposition

other