In the Matter of Daniel Carson Boles

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted Daniel Carson Boles's Agreement for Discipline by Consent and imposed a thirty-day definite suspension from the practice of law. The court found that Boles disrupted a magistrate court proceeding, acted disrespectfully toward the magistrate and others, and violated the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct and Lawyer's Oath; it also imposed treatment, reporting, and cost-payment conditions.

Holdings

1. Boles's conduct violated Rule 3.5(d), which prohibits conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal, and Rule 8.4(e), which prohibits conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
2. Boles's conduct violated the Lawyer's Oath requirement of respect and courtesy toward judges and judicial officers and constituted grounds for discipline.
3. The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and imposed a thirty-day definite suspension, together with treatment, reporting, and cost-payment conditions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Boles's admitted conduct violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Lawyer's Oath.
2. What disciplinary sanction and conditions should be imposed for the admitted misconduct.

Disposition

other