Sutton, Jeffery A. - Reprimand

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Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

4 December 2017


Supreme Court of Missouri Case No. SC96692

In re: Jeffery A. Sutton, MBE #52510

ORDER

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel having filed an information and motion for reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court of its findings, after investigation, that Jeffery A. Sutton was censured by the Supreme Court of Kansas pursuant to the opinion of that Court issued on May 26, 2017 in Case No. 117,357, entitled In the Matter of Jeffery A. Sutton, Respondent; and

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated Rules 4-1.4(b), 4-8.4(c), and 4-8.4(d) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On September 26, 2017, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent and Respondent failed to file a response to the same;

This Court finds that Respondent has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disciplined;

Now, therefore, it is ordered by this Court that the motion for reciprocal discipline is sustained and that Respondent Jeffery A. Sutton is hereby reprimanded.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

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Zel M. Fischer
Chief Justice

Note: To view any specific rule provisions cited in this order, please visit the pages for Supreme Court of Missouri Rule 4 and Rule 5. Please be aware the versions of the rules available online are those currently in effect and may have changed since this order issued.

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